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Sue_w1
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3 years ago

Tamoxifen - efficacy of low dose treatment and reduction of negative side effects

I had hormone positive BC and was prescribed Letrozole, which I could not continue because of side effects. I was then prescribed tamoxifen, 20mg a day for eight years, but again the side effects real...
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Julez1958
Member
3 years ago
Hi @Sue_w
 Am so sorry you are having such debilitating disease effects on tamoxifen.
Is getting a second opinion from another oncologist an option?
I know you started on Letrazole and know that some ladies had lesser side effects with the other AIs.
Hope you get some relief / resolution.