Tamoxifen vs Aromatase Inhibitors: What’s the Difference?
Same cancer, different route. Both are hormone therapy for breast cancers that feed on oestrogen, and both are usually taken as a daily tablet for years. The difference is how they cut that supply. Tamoxifen blocks oestrogen from attaching to the cancer cell....
How Does an Online Cancer Second Opinion Work?
You send your records, and a specialist reviews them without you leaving home. That usually means the biopsy report, the scans, the treatment notes so far and sometimes the pathology slides. The reviewing oncologist, or a team of them, goes through everything...
What Are the Side Effects of Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer?
Hormone therapy for breast cancer commonly causes hot flashes, night sweats, joint and muscle aches, tiredness, vaginal dryness and mood changes. Less often, it can cause blood clots, thinning bones or changes in the womb lining. Most people get some of these, and few...