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Does tamoxifen use cause ovarian cancer?
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No: Tamoxifen can increase a women's risk for endometrial cancer (cancer of the uterus). It does not increase the risk for ovarian cancer.
Answered 4/16/2014
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No: Tamoxifen has not been associated with ovarian cancer. However, it has been associated with a 1 in 300 risk of uterine cancer. The benefit of decrease in breast cancer far outweighs the risk of uterine cancer. The recommendation is to do a biopsy if you have bleeding on tamoxifen.
Answered 11/27/2017
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