... 48 years old and perimenopausal. I would appreciate it if you could advise whether I could take Evista instead of Tamoxifen?
Many thanks
Shayne
Breast Cancer, Prevention - Hi, I have been diagnosed with DCIS, oestrogen receptor positive. I am?
- Posted:
- 23 Oct 2009 by Shayne Hingle
- Topics:
- evista, breast cancer, tamoxifen, breast cancer, prevention
Answers (1)
8 Nov 2009
This is quite a specialized question and your oncologist is probably the person you should be getting advice from.
However, theoretically, if you have estrogen receptor positive DCIS it is probably good to take Tamoxifen.
Tamoxifen blocks the effects of estrogen, which can help breast cancer cells survive and grow. Most women with estrogen sensitive breast cancer benefit from this drug. A newer class of medicines called aromatase inhibitors, such as exemestane (Aromasin), have been shown to work just as well or even better than tamoxifen in post-menopausal women with breast cancer.
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