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Hi I have heard horror story's about tamoxifen. I am highly sensitive to meds and already...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/976653/

Discussion: DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 7, 2023

Some people here have mentioned that checking hormone ( estrogen) level after breast cancer surgery might...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/747876/

Discussion: What helped you make treatment decisions following DCIS lumpectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 10, 2022

I was dx with ADHand ALH in 2018 and had excisional biopsy (surgery) to remove the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/797089/

Discussion: Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH) and taking an AI like Anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 15, 2023

Hi My radiologist told me that because I was stage 0.It was not a priority to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1186937/

Discussion: Post treatment support

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 8, 2024

Thank you for your quick reply. I also had a lumpectomy with no node involvement. A...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/219771/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 12, 2018

The problem with tamoxifen is that I had endometrial cancer last year, so it wouldn't be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1109468/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors and Elevated Liver Enzymes

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 21, 2024

My oncologist has tried me Tamoxifen, Femera and Arimidex. All have had severe side effects. He...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/267133/

Discussion: Tamoxifen 10mg vs 20mg

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 28, 2019

Just switched to it two days ago from Tamoxifen. We'll see how it goes. I am...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/87012/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 6, 2019

Maybe talk to your doctor about lowering the dose, or changing the time of day. Tamoxifen...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1347456/

Discussion: Afraid to take Tamoxifen

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 13 3:47pm

@colely Do you know if they consider this a recurrence or a new cancer? Sending warm...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1118857/

Discussion: Oncotype below 15, but cancer returned

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 6, 2024

And thus my resistance into starting this treatment. I had double mastectomy earlier this month after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/834933/

Discussion: Recently diagnosed gallstones after taking Tamoxifen .

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 31, 2023

I’m just a year in on letrozole, after a blood clot on tamoxifen. I am very...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/807472/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 7, 2023

I asked my oncologist about tamoxifen instead of an aromatase inhibitor and he essentially said "Nope."...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/697190/

Discussion: What problems have you had with Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 8, 2022

about the link you provide has no different from others about tamoxifen. But what is questioned...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/642999/

Discussion: Taking a Lower Dose of Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 7, 2021

I have been on it 3 years. I don't want to dissuade anyone from taking Tamoxifen,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/835463/

Discussion: Recently diagnosed gallstones after taking Tamoxifen .

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 1, 2023

I am newly diagnosed w first time ever cancer HER-2 Neg, EstrogenProgesterone POS ki67-10% Small mass...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1347696/

Discussion: Is there anyone that had estrogen positive cancer, without use of AI?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 6 days ago

Checked opinions from 2 doctors and both agreed on tamoxifen - I guess several factors were...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1331828/

Discussion: Collagen supplements and Breast Cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 21 9:21am

I’m sorry you are going through this! I can only comment on Tamoxifen because I did...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1123704/

Discussion: Starting on targeted breast cancer meds.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 14, 2024

I thought this article might be interesting. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4464018/ is the location. I tried to highlight key...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/219868/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 13, 2019

Your story sounds so similar to mine. I had a mastectomy, chemo and radiation 12 years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/796711/

Discussion: Breast cancer spread to liver, skull, spine, ribs, hips etc.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 14, 2023

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