Breast Cancer - Put on Tamoxifen and suffering from lymphedema

Hi, I’m not sure if you were referring to the confusion on what to do about taking tamoxifen instead of femara or the lymphedema. About the femara and the tamoxifen. The chemotherapy can affect the menstrual cycle and so even patients who are pre-menopausal may lose their menstrual cycles and blood tests may be similar with post-menopausal women. The effect may be transient or permanent.. Looking at an age of 42 – chances are the doctors leaned more on this becoming permanent. Since, it was only transient, the treatment was shifted to tamoxifen. This is because, femara targets an enzyme more important in hormonal regulation under post-menopausal conditions, and hence would not be effective under premenopausal considerations. About the lymphedema. The most realistic goals are to limit worsening of the condition. This would involve avoiding heat and injury on the arm. There are rehabilitation clinics that perform massages to improve drainage and apply supports when needed. I hope she can gain access to such places. Most patients tend to tolerate hormones (femara and tamoxifen) better than chemotherapy – but it seems you are describing the converse situation. I think a support group consisting of breast cancer survivors may be helpful as well.

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