Conclusion: 5 years of adjuvant tamoxifen safely reduces 15-year risks of breast cancer recurrence and death. ER status was the only recorded factor importantly predictive of the proportional reductions. Hence, the absolute risk reductions produced by tamoxifen depend on the absolute breast cancer risks (after any chemotherapy) without tamoxifen.
Does Tamoxifen help with hormones?
Yes, for most people. 98% of 49 people who reported on Tamoxifen for hormones say it improved. 2% noticed no change and 0% say it got worse. That is above the typical result for hormones (85% across 24 options).
Hormones: what users report
98%better49 reports · medium confidence
48 better1 no change0 worse
Ranked #1 of 24 for hormones.
What people say about Tamoxifen and hormones
“Dosage 5 mg starting at week 2. I upped the dose to 10 mg mid cycle due to slightly feeling suppressed.”
“This is now 2nd day on nolva and I swaer my balls are about back to normal. Energy is a bit better”
“I took nolvadex for a few days to see what would happen. Energy restored, physique dried out even more, nips look less puffy”
“I had great results from nolva after my ostarine cycle, was 350 natural, the last day of my 10/10/5/5 nolva PCT I was at 900 and felt great”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong479 meta-analyses · 1,597 trials on PubMed
Lancet · 2011
Relevance of breast cancer hormone receptors and other factors to the efficacy of adjuvant tamoxifen: patient-level meta-analysis of randomised trialsAnn Intern Med · 2024
Hormonal Treatments and Vaginal Moisturizers for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause : A Systematic ReviewConclusion: Vaginal estrogen, vaginal DHEA, oral ospemifene, and vaginal moisturizers may improve some GSM symptoms in the short term. Few long-term data exist on efficacy, comparative effectiveness, tolerability, and safety of GSM treatments.
Side effects people mention
fatigue 3depression 2low libido 2headache 2mood swings 2
What else is Tamoxifen used for?
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