Does taking tamoxifen for breast cancer treatment induce cancer of the uterus ?
Whаt аrе thе side effects οf Tamoxifen ? Whаt body organs аrе unnatural wіth cancer аftеr having breast cancer before іt reaches уουr uterus ?
Whаt аrе thе side effects οf Tamoxifen ? Whаt body organs аrе unnatural wіth cancer аftеr having breast cancer before іt reaches уουr uterus ?
Its advised to take Tamoxifen for 5 years as a treatment for breast cancer. After that there is a small opportunity of cancer in the uterus occuring. No other body organs are unnatural by the Tamoxifen only the uterus.
If the breast cancer is hormone related, then Tamoxofen works by reducing the amount of oestrogen in your body, as the cancer cells feed on the eostrogen.
Why the Tamoxifen should affect the uterus after 5yrs Im not sure, except that it is hormone related.
Why it decreases the incidence of breast cancer reoccurrence it increases your chances of developing uterine cancer. You need to have pelvic ultrasounds done and if there is any thickening of your uterus you will need to have an endometrial biopsy done. If you have any vaginal bleeding you must inform your oncologist so they can organize a biopsy.. I had breast cancer and have pasted the 5 year mark with the tamoxifen and am now on femera. Along the way I have had 3 biopsy’s done, all were negative.