Radiation with tomoxifen

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mschaben
mschaben Member Posts: 87
in Breast Cancer #1

Was wondering if anyone has taken tomoxifen whlie on radiation?

 

mary

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  • TraciInLA
    TraciInLA Member Posts: 1,994 Member
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    I did - didn't really see any relationship between the two

    I finished chemo in early October 2009, and my oncologist suggested I start on Tamoxifen before I began radiation.  Started Tamoxifen in late October 2009, and began radiation in early November.

    I can't say I noticed any relationship between the two -- my only major side effect from Tamoxifen is hot flashes, which began the 2nd day I took it, and didn't seem to change in any way during or after radiation.  I've now been on Tamoxifen for 5 1/2 years, oncologist wants me on it for 10 years total.  

    My major side effect from radiation was skin burns, which healed completely within a few weeks after finishing radiation.

    Traci

  • desertgirl947
    desertgirl947 Member Posts: 653 Member
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    I did.
    As soon as I finished

    I did.

    As soon as I finished chemo, my onc started me on tamoxifen.  My radiation treatments started about two or three weeks after I finished chem

  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
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    I started my tamoxifen about 2

    I started my tamoifen about 2 mths after I finished my radition!

     

    Denise

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