Tamoxifen as treatment not prevention
Hi, Has anyone else been put on Tamoxifen to shrink existing tumours rather than to prevent recurrence? Was it effective? Hoping someone can help.
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Thank you @Cath62, yes I have two primaries - 1st is HER2+ and ER- and the 2nd is HER2- and ER+ ( overachieving in all the wrong ways 🤦‍♀️). I have already had quite a lot of treatment for both, including chemotherapy, radiation (same site as latest recurrence) and two surgeries already in the same area. Which is why they’re trying Tamoxifen now to try to treat recurrence no.3 of the ER+ cancer. I remain on Herceptin and Perjeta for the HER2+ bc which is metastatic. I am sort of running out of options so hoping Tamoxifen alone can actually work as a treatment. I am yet to experience any reduction in the current tumours but it’s only been 3 weeks so maybe I just need to wait longer? Star x