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Tamoxifen
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When told my bc was ER+ (8 / 8) and PR+ (6 / 8), I knew I would need
hormonal therapy. To help me choose, I took a number of factors into
account, including negative nodes and no vascular invasion, in spite
of being weakly HER2+ (FISH 2.71). I am an anomaly
in this respect ...
In addition, I drew up a list of pros and cons between tamoxifen and
anastrozole, taken from the BCC leaflet at the time.
I could have chosen an AI (being postmenopausal at dx), but after
evaluation of all the info, decided to go with tamoxifen, which I have
taken for three years now, and so far, so good ...
Also, I was told by my BCN, that tamoxifen mimics your natural menopause,
and as I was fortunate enough to sail through mine (with no sweats and
few flushes), this was another deciding factor. The lady was right -
I have had absolutely no side effects from this drug whatsoever, and
count myself very lucky, as I know many women have an awful time on
tamoxifen.