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Took Tamoxifen And Mouth Started Hurting
A new study has found that letrozole (Femara) increases survival more than tamoxifen for postmenopausal women who have undergone surgery. In the study of 8,000 women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, researchers found that women who had five years of straight letrozole survived longer than women who took tamoxifen, or women who started with tamoxifen and moved on to letrozole.
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From Our Experts
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Forgetting to Take Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)?
A recent study of breast cancer patients showed that about a third of women stopped taking their tamoxifen (nolvadex) before the end of the... Read more »
From Our Sources
Skipping tamoxifen dose may increase risk of death
Scottish researchers say that many women are risking their lives by skipping doses of the breast cancer drug tamoxifen. The study found that as many... Read more »
Tamoxifen and Fertility
Source: Breastcancer.org
You've just finished chemotherapy and are ready to get pregnant. Then your doctor says you should start tamoxifen. Tamoxifen is a hormonal therapy... Read more »
Tamoxifen
Source: Breastcancer.org
Tamoxifen, the generic name of Nolvadex, is the oldest and most-prescribed SERM. Tamoxifen is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... Read more »
Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects: Mouth and Throat Changes
Source: National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects Mouth and Throat Changes Tell your doctor or nurse if you have: l l l Changes in... Read more »
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