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• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Interview 01 >> Comments on giving up HRT and taking tamoxifen.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998. Had a lumpectomy and was given chemotherapy, radiotherapy, Tamoxifen, Arimidex and drugs for secondary cancer.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Interview 13 >> Discusses her experiences of Arimidex.

Diagnosed with breast cancer 1999. Underwent a mastectomy and was given chemotherapy, radiotherapy and Arimidex.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Interview 02 >> Comments that she gained weight as a result of taking tamoxifen.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998. Had a lumpectomy and was given chemotherapy, radiotherapy and Tamoxifen.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Interview 14 >> Discusses why she declined having tamoxifen.

Found a malignant lump and was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1982. Underwent a mastectomy and was given radiotherapy. In 2000 diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma in-situ (DCIS) and was given a another mastectomy.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Interview 16 >> Discusses why she was given tamoxifen and Zoladex.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999. Underwent a mastectomy and was given Tamoxifen and Zoladex.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Interview 05 >> Would prefer to be on tamoxifen even though tests suggest it would probably make little difference in her case.

Diagnosed with breast cancer 1998, Ductal Carcinoma in-situ (DCIS). Had a lumpectomy and was given chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Interview 19 >> Discusses how she has learnt to cope with the hot sweats she experienced with tamoxifen.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001. Under went a mastectomy and was given chemotherapy and Tamoxifen.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Interview 07 >> Explains why she was given tamoxifen.

Diagnosed with breast cancer 1998, Ductal Carcinoma in-situ. Underwent a lumpectomy and Radiotherapy. In 2000 found 2 malignant lumps and had a mastectomy, radiotherapy and Tamoxifen. In 2001 chemotherapy was given.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Interview 21 >> Discusses uterine complications after taking tamoxifen and mentions the increased risk of developing cancer of the womb.

Diagnosed with breast cancer, Ductal Carcinoma in-situ (DCIS) in 1995. Had a lumpectomy and was given radiotherapy and Tamoxifen.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Verite - Interview 51 >> Verite’s sight problem was treated successfully by an opthalmologist and she used various creams she bought in France to treat her skin.

Verite was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, aged 54. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and tamoxifen. She had severe side effects with tamoxifen and switched to Arimidex and then Aromasin.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Tess - Interview 53 >> Tess was prescribed tamoxifen for five years and given Herceptin for a year after chemotherapy. She was happy to have any treatment that would help.

When Tess was diagnosed with breast cancer, aged 33, she also found out she was pregnant. She had a mastectomy, chemotherapy and tamoxifen and Herceptin. She later had a second mastectomy with immediate breast recontsruction, and had her ovaries removed.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Men >> Interview 24 >> Describes switching from tamoxifen to Arimidex.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997. Under went a mastectomy and was given radiotherapy, chemotherapy and Arimidex.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Gillian - Interview 49 >> Gillian had very bad hot flushes with tamoxifen but no side effects with Arimidex. However, she had to stop taking it after about six months because s

Gillian was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, aged 51. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen and Arimidex. In 2007 she was diagnosed with DCIS. She had a mastectomy and immediate LD flap reconstruction, and chemotherapy.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Interview 36 >> Discusses why she switched from tamoxifen to Zoladex.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998. Under went a lumpectomy and was given radiotherapy and Zoladex.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Penny - Interview 52 >> Penny had tamoxifen for five years and then went onto Arimidex. She has been taking Arimidex for almost five years and finds out soon whether she need

Penny was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, aged 37. She had a mastectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen and Arimidex. She also had her ovaries removed and has been clear of cancer for ten years.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 70 and Over >> Interview 35 >> Considers her withdrawal symptoms after completing hormone therapy.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1979. Underwent a mastectomy and was given radiotherapy and Tamoxifen.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Penny - Interview 52 >> Penny didn’t know if the symptoms she had were because of the menopause or side effects of tamoxifen and Arimidex. She felt she would know if she was

Penny was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, aged 37. She had a mastectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen and Arimidex. She also had her ovaries removed and has been clear of cancer for ten years.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 30 - 49 >> Interview 25 >> Comments on her concerns about tamoxifen.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001. Had a lumpectomy and was given Tamoxifen.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Verite - Interview 51 >> Verite was prescribed tamoxifen, Arimidex and then Aromasin. She had side effects with all three.

Verite was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, aged 54. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and tamoxifen. She had severe side effects with tamoxifen and switched to Arimidex and then Aromasin.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Verite - Interview 51 >> To help with her side effects, Verite had different kinds of treatment in France and Germany.

Verite was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, aged 54. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and tamoxifen. She had severe side effects with tamoxifen and switched to Arimidex and then Aromasin.

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Women 50 - 69 >> Janet - Interview 50 >> Janet was prescribed Femara after having tamoxifen for five years. She has had some joint pain but was unsure whether this was because of the Femara.

Janet was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003. She was told she’d need a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Janet chose to have chemotherapy before surgery and was able to have a lumpectomy instead. She also had tamoxifen and Femara.

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Tamoxifen

• Cancer >> Breast Cancer in women >> Tamoxifen >> Tamoxifen

Tamoxifen