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What Are My Options If I Can't Take Tamoxifen or Aromatase Inhibitors?

JS

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3 years ago

If I am not able to take tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor what does that mean for me?

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This sounds like a really challenging situation, and it's completely understandable to have concerns about treatment options when standard hormone therapies aren't suitable. While hormone-blocking medications like tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors are commonly discussed, there may be other treatment approaches available depending on your specific diagnosis and circumstances. Consider bringing this question to your oncology team, as they can review your complete medical picture and discuss alternative options that might be appropriate for your situation.

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SG

Community Member

6 months ago

It means chemotherapy works really well for us TNBC sisters

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LM

Community Member

6 months ago

Tamoxifen is an estrogen inhibitor. Estrogen is not a factor in triple negative BC, so it won't help; you won't need to take it!

CA

Community Member

2 months ago

This sounds like a really challenging situation, and it's completely understandable to have concerns about treatment options when standard hormone therapies aren't suitable. While hormone-blocking medications like tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors are commonly discussed, there may be other treatment approaches available depending on your specific diagnosis and circumstances. Consider bringing this question to your oncology team, as they can review your complete medical picture and discuss alternative options that might be appropriate for your situation.

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