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Tamoxifen And Weight Gain
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“The doctors and insurances companies woke up enough to realize that your breasts are a huge part of your self-image, so when you have a mastectomy, insurance pays for reconstruction. And then they finally understood that being bald is a body image issue, too, so they pay for wigs. When are they going to realize that being fat is just as bad as losing a breast or your hair?”
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Tamoxifen
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Chemical name: Tamoxifen Brand names: Nolvadex, Apo-Tamox, Tamofen, Tamone Class: SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator) hormonal therapy.... Read more »
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