Hi I have just joined as my relative has a breast lump and has not scheduled surgery yet as is hoping that tamoxifen will reduce it .

[Born2wonder]

One consultant has proposed more radical surgery than the other how long is a safe time to wait before deciding on type of surgery?

[Sophieb]

HI Born2Wonder

Welcome to the Penny Brohn online community and thank you for your question.

You may like to talk things through by contacting our Helpline here at Penny Brohn Cancer Care. You can find out about our services, how to access 1:1 support as well as how to speak to one of our Holistic Doctors here at the centre. The Helpline number is 0845 123 23 10 (weekdays 9.30am - 5pm).

Our website has lots of information also pennybrohncancercare.org

Very best wishes

Penny Brohn Cancer Care.

[jeanjames]

Hi

sorry to hear your news but try to keep positive and be aware that you will have lots of loving healing thoughts coming your way.

Regards

Jean l

[Born2wonder]

Hi Jean thanks for your kind response it all helps. Best wishes.

[Soleil]

I had an oestrogen positive breast tumour and took tamoxifen for 6 months to try to reduce the size of it in order to have minimal surgery. Unfortunately the lump only shrank a little bit and I have to have a quarter of my breast removed with reconstruction using muscle from my back. The treatment with tamoxifen was still considered successful as the cancer did not grow and did shrink but not fast enough. They told me that in some cases tumours shrink by half using tamoxifen. I was told that 6 months was the most they would give the tamoxifen to shrink the cancer before surgery. I hope that you have a faster result with the tamoxifen than I did and wish you all the best possible results.