tamoxifen

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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.

Posts on tamoxifen (567)

I had breast cancer 1 year ago and have been on Tamoxifen. My pelvic US showed abnormal th...
Hello. I was dx at 40 years old with Stage 1 Microinvasive DCIS no positive nodes. It was h...
Several of us have posted in recent months about the importance of using care in selecting ...
I just joined this site so bear with me. I am 29 and was diagnosed with well-differentiate...
I recently had a failed attempt at an MRI breast biopsy. The needle went too deep and punc...
I have low-grade ovarian cancer and I started on Femara about six weeks ago. My first CA-1...
I had a lumpectomy 2 years ago and have been on Tamoxifen for 2 years. After I started tak...
I started tamox (BC twice) Jan 2008 and for 6 months didn't have a period. I took a break ...
I have been classified as very high risk for getting breast cancer (42%) Have had 2 tumors ...
Hi, this is so embarasing..... I started to take tamoxifen about two and a half weeks a...

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