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LCIS: should I take Tamoxifen?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jan 8 6:31pm | Replies (25)Comment receiving replies
Hi @mayo101, I moved your question about taking tamoxifen after preventative double mastectomy for LCIS to this existing discussion:
– LCIS: should I take Tamoxifen? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lcis-should-i-take-tamoxifen/
I did this to connect you with other members who also faced this decision like @nycoceans @cindylb @sparklegram @betsyk @batm @lisman1408 and others.
This is a great companion discussion to the earlier, related discussion you started here to help you decide on mastectomy:
- LCIS what treatments did you choose? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lcis-and-double-mastectomy/
Keep in mind that everyone reacts differently and not everyone has side effects. Are you concerned about potential side effects? If I recall, you are in your early 50s. Does your oncologist feel that because of your age, tamoxifen reduces your risk of recurrence?
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I actually don’t get to see an oncologist. I am being followed by a oncologic surgeon who feels that after a double mastectomy for LCIS, the risks of tamoxifen is greater than the benefits. But the oncology Nurse Practitioner who I was finally given to see in the oncology department suggested tamoxifen at low dose as an extra layer of protection.