Tamoxifen how long?

[cancerking]

I started on tamoxifen for nipple soreness. This has definitely made it better. I have two questions.1. How long should I stay on tamoxifen or should I check in estrogen level? 2. Does having high estrogen have any benefit in the treatment of prostate cancer? If it does, I can live with the soreness.

[Tall_Allen]

1. 10 mg/day is the maintenance dose.2. tamoxifen is an estrogen antagonist in breast tissue and peripheral tissues, but an estrogen agonist in other places.

[MateoBeach]

Consider: go to your radiation oncologist or get a referral to one if required. Tell him you have gynecomastia and would like it treated with RT so you can stop tamoxifen. It is low dose and just 1 to 3 treatments. Very easy and efficient.

[GP24]

My experience is that radiation is not as effective as tamoxifen.A high estrogen level does not fight the cancer. It would reduce side effects of ADT such as bone loss.

[MichaelDD]

After stage 2 breast cancer and a radical mastectomy I was on it for 5 years. No side effects.