Home
Forums
Health Topics
Doctors
People
My MedHelp
Login
|
Free Membership
close
Enter your symptoms and find possible causes with MedHelp's new Symptom Search.
tamoxifen
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
Overview
Information
Treatments
Posts
Members
What is tamoxifen?
Generic Name:
tamoxifen
Other Brand Names:
Tamoxifen Citrate
Tamoxifen blocks the actions of estrogen, a female hormone. Certain types of breast cancer require estrogen to grow.
Tamoxifen is used to treat and prevent some types of breast cancer.
Tamoxifen may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What are the possible side effects of taking tamoxifen?
What is the most important information I should know about tamoxifen?
Posts on tamoxifen
(567)
Endometrial biopsy - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Nov 05, 2009
I had breast cancer 1 year ago and have been on Tamoxifen. My pelvic US showed abnormal th...
Tamoxifen and pregnancy - Breast Cancer Community
- Oct 29, 2009
Hello. I was dx at 40 years old with Stage 1 Microinvasive DCIS no positive nodes. It was h...
Tamoxifen Interactions - Breast Cancer Community
- Oct 25, 2009
Several of us have posted in recent months about the importance of using care in selecting ...
Taking Tamoxifen Premenopausal - Breast Cancer Community
- Oct 11, 2009
I just joined this site so bear with me. I am 29 and was diagnosed with well-differentiate...
Breast lump near chest wall - Breast Cancer Community
- Oct 03, 2009
I recently had a failed attempt at an MRI breast biopsy. The needle went too deep and punc...
Femara - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Sep 30, 2009
I have low-grade ovarian cancer and I started on Femara about six weeks ago. My first CA-1...
Abdominal Hysterectomy - Hysterectomy Community
- Sep 23, 2009
I had a lumpectomy 2 years ago and have been on Tamoxifen for 2 years. After I started tak...
tamixifen - uterine thickening - Cancer Community
- Aug 30, 2009
I started tamox (BC twice) Jan 2008 and for 6 months didn't have a period. I took a break ...
Prophylactic Mastectomy yes or no? - Breast Cancer Community
- Aug 12, 2009
I have been classified as very high risk for getting breast cancer (42%) Have had 2 tumors ...
possible tamoxifen side effect? in pain... - Breast Cancer Community
- Aug 12, 2009
Hi, this is so embarasing..... I started to take tamoxifen about two and a half weeks a...
View more Posts on tamoxifen
Treatments related to tamoxifen
(2)
tamoxifen
Tamoxifen Citrate
Answers to Your Health Questions
estrogen
exemestane
hormonal therapy
estrogen receptors
hormone therapy
bone density
arimidex
Women's Health
fulvestrant
nolvadex
Letrozole
Cancer
menopause
aromatase inhibitors
aromasin
effects
anastrazole
adjuvant therapy
anastrozole
premenopausal
recurrence of breast cancer
mastectomy
early stage breast cancer
progesterone
femara
early breast cancer
hormonal treatments
hair loss
breast cancer
Members
(5)
suzana43
Female
Louette
Female, 44
, Westbury - United Kingdom
tmarie58
Female, 50
, Milwaukee - WI
View more Members interested in tamoxifen
Leave a Note for
Just a note
Hugs
Thinking of you
Thank You
Welcome
Prayer
Feel better
Congrats!
Happy Halloween
Just a quick note to say hi!
Add as friend
Post It
Never Mind
800 character limit exceeded
Just a quick note to say hi!
You deserve a big bear hug!
You're in my thoughts all the time, but especially today.
Thank you for everything!
Welcome to our community!
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Hope you feel better soon!
Congratulations! Time for a celebration...
Happy Halloween!