Should You Take Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer From Coming Back?

Learn about potential side effects and drug interactions, as well as how tamoxifen differs from aromatase inhibitors.

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Real Life With Breast Cancer Should You Take Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer From Coming Back? Tamoxifen may lower the risk of breast cancer recurrence by roughly 50 percent. It works by preventing estrogen from binding to breast cells and stimulating abnormal growth. Learn about potential side effects and drug interactions, as well as how tamoxifen differs from aromatase inhibitors. READ NOW Participate in a PAID Online Study  Tell Us About Your Experience With Breast Cancer  SIGN UP NOW READ THESE NEXT Comparing Aromatase Inhibitors READ NOW  › Overview of Targeted Therapies for Breast Cancer READ NOW  › Hot Flashes: A Silver Lining of Breast Cancer Treatment? READ NOW  › You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Real Life With Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH BRAND 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2019 Verywellhealth.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy