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I've been on tamoxifen for 5 yrs after getting breast cancer and had tubes and ovaries removed 3 yrs ago as have brac1 - can i still get hot flushes?
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Hot flushes: yes you can get hot flushes but they should have started when your ovaries were removed.
Answered 3/4/2018
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Hot flushes: Removal of ovaries in itself can give you hot flushes. Tamoxifen is a medication which can cause hot flushes - it is one of its side effects
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