Forum Discussion
noosa_blue150
4 years agoMember
my understanding is that tamoxifen has been known to cause uterine cancer , (not in everyone of course , but it’s there ) Has your Doctor discussed that with you ? Unless youve had a hysterectomy already so this doesn’t relate to you then .
Unbeknown to me I already has osteoporosis before cancer treatment . Major bummer - had always meant to have it checked post menapause but didn’t follow through. My oncologist has put me on A1 femera daily and zometa infusions every 6 months , and after 4 months it’s given me hot flushes and joint pain but manageable so far. (?early days ?may settle or get worst ). She has left tamoxifen off the table because of the risk of uterine cancer .
That’s the biggest issue I have with all this damn hormone therapy - A1 and Tamoxifen have their own side effects and balancing the side effects with outcomes is challenging especially as they affect each person so differently.
Unbeknown to me I already has osteoporosis before cancer treatment . Major bummer - had always meant to have it checked post menapause but didn’t follow through. My oncologist has put me on A1 femera daily and zometa infusions every 6 months , and after 4 months it’s given me hot flushes and joint pain but manageable so far. (?early days ?may settle or get worst ). She has left tamoxifen off the table because of the risk of uterine cancer .
That’s the biggest issue I have with all this damn hormone therapy - A1 and Tamoxifen have their own side effects and balancing the side effects with outcomes is challenging especially as they affect each person so differently.