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my wife is on tamoxifen and was advised to keep taking it for a total of ten year, is this the normal length of time and what could be the long term side affects of taking this for such a long period of time. Could you provide some pros & cons please
Hello, It is a anti estrogen medicine used for treatment and prevention of breast cancer. Longterm side effects are fatty liver,cirrhosis and Acute liver injury. One must Kerp a track of liver tunction tests on regular basis whenever on tamoxifen for longterm use. Thanks
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Is There Any Side Effects For Tamoxifen?
Hello, It is a anti estrogen medicine used for treatment and prevention of breast cancer. Longterm side effects are fatty liver,cirrhosis and Acute liver injury. One must Kerp a track of liver tunction tests on regular basis whenever on tamoxifen for longterm use. Thanks