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Is Tamoxifen Sufficient For An Early Stage Of Breast Cancer?
I recently had a partial masectomy and my cancer was contained with very clear margins. I will take tamoxifen for the next 5 years, but I m considering not having radiation treatment. Will the tamoxifen be sufficient treatment in someone who s cancer was caught very early or is it necessary to have the radiation along with the drug?
Wed, 29 Apr 2015
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Yes tamoxifen is sufficient to prevent cancer.
You must take the drug once daily after food for 5 years.
Yes tamoxifen is sufficient to prevent cancer.
You must take the drug once daily after food for 5 years.
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