Tamoxifen Query

Thanks Kathy, I was going to call the Breast clinic and chat with them about it but I will look here instead. THanks for the clarification, and I shall advise my friend also.  :)

 

Thank you will look it up. :)

 

No. Tamoxifen does not kill fast growing cells (which the cancer cells are) like the chemo drugs do. Tamoxifen helps prevent estrogen from bonding with cells (including cancer cells) thus preventing estrogen positive cancers from growing. There is very good info on tamoxifen on this site if you look under hormone therapy. My oncologist gave me the BCNA booklet about hormone therapy when I began taking tamoxifen. Hope this is helpful for you. Deanne xxx

Hi Nasussylvia

This is Kathy from BCNA's Policy Team. I saw your post and thought I would clear this up for you.

Tamoxifen is not a chemotherapy. It is a type of drug called hormone therapy, or endocrine therapy. You have been prescribed it because you must have hormone receptor positive breast cancer. This is sometimes also called oestrogen-positive, or ER+, breast cancer. It means that the hormone oestrogen helps to make the cancer grow. Tamoxifen works be stopping oestrogen from getting into the cancer cells.

There is more information on the hormone therapy page of our website. You can also download or order our hormone therapy booklet if you think that might be useful for you.

Hope this helps.

Kathy

Hi Nasussylvia

This is Kathy from BCNA's Policy Team. I saw your post and thought I would clear this up for you.

Tamoxifen is not a chemotherapy. It is a type of drug called hormone therapy, or endocrine therapy. You have been prescribed it because you must have hormone receptor positive breast cancer. This is sometimes also called oestrogen-positive, or ER+, breast cancer. It means that the hormone oestrogen helps to make the cancer grow. Tamoxifen works be stopping oestrogen from getting into the cancer cells.

There is more information on the hormone therapy page of our website. You can also download or order our hormone therapy booklet if you think that might be useful for you.

Hope this helps.

Kathy

Hi Nasussylvia

This is Kathy from BCNA's Policy Team. I saw your post and thought I would clear this up for you.

Tamoxifen is not a chemotherapy. It is a type of drug called hormone therapy, or endocrine therapy. You have been prescribed it because you must have hormone receptor positive breast cancer. This is sometimes also called oestrogen-positive, or ER+, breast cancer. It means that the hormone oestrogen helps to make the cancer grow. Tamoxifen works be stopping oestrogen from getting into the cancer cells.

There is more information on the hormone therapy page of our website. You can also download or order our hormone therapy booklet if you think that might be useful for you.

Hope this helps.

Kathy