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Tamoxifen
I have recently had double mastectomy. My Dr had initially prescribed Tamoxifen. After surgery and after putting all the data into the system it showed my survival rate after 5 years only increased by...
Thank you both for replying. It definitely is a quandary. If my numbers were 5% then I think I would take it. But for 1% I’m still unsure. I did take it for 10 weeks pre-op. Relatively little side effects- strangely my hands ached a little and I struggled to open jars etc. I haven’t been back on it post op as that’s when she crunched the numbers and gave me the choice. I do know that there can be other “unseen” side effects with increased risks of other nasties. But do risks outweigh the benefits for 1%?? Gosh it’s a tricky one. Merry Christmas to you as well ❤️