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Any testimonies where cancer didn't return?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 29, 2025 | Replies (85)

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I have an oncologist who is down right rude and uncaring. But I like the other three doctors on the team; the surgeon, radiologist and internal medicine doctor. I'd like to keep them. This is with the Iowa Clinic. There is only one other oncologist in my area with this clinic. I am 86 and had 15 radiation treatments with invasive ductal carcinoma. I did fine, but not so well with the tamoxifen. I need an oncologist with some empathy and who cares. Instead of suggesting another option he said, "I don't care what you take" in a very angry, dismissive voice. We were on the phone. He did add "as long as you know the side effects and that it could break your back." I ask if the Tamoxifen could break my back. He said yes because I have osteoporosis. So.... he still never answered my question about why he suggested Tamoxifen and not something like letrozole. I truly wanted to know the answer to that, which was the opening question in our phone conversation.

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I think Tamoxifen can cause bone loss in premenopausal women but protect bone in postmenopausal women. But it can increase the risk of uterine cancer. You probably need to be on surveillance for uterine cancer if you are taking it. Your oncologist is a jerk! I wonder why he chose to be a doctor. Hugs.

I’m sorry to hear about your doctor. I am on my second medical oncologist for the same reason. Very dismissive, especially when I expressed concerns about the medication side effects. Letrozole and others in that class are called aromatase inhibitors and they cause bone loss. Tamoxifen is an estrogen receptor blocker and shouldn’t cause bone loss. That’s my understanding. I’m 57 and I tried one of the aromatase inhibitors and couldn’t take the side effects. I’m going to try Letrozole next. If AIs are not tolerable for me, I will try tamoxifen. For me, I will choose quality of life over quantity.