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"There is another compound, raloxifene (marketed as Evista), which is structurally similar to tamoxifen and also binds estrogen receptors. However, raloxifene preferentially targets receptors in the cells in bone, and rather than blocking, it effectively activates those receptors. The hope is that a serm of this type might prevent osteopenia by estrogen effects on bone without stimulating the uterine endometrium. Thus, both menstruation and any increased risk of uterine cancer might be avoided." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"Tamoxifen, an anti-estrogen (Nolvadex), is given to breast cancer patients whose disease is categorized as estrogen-receptor positive; other breast cancer patients generally do not receive tamoxifen. Some advanced breast cancer patients who have estrogen receptor-positive disease are also given aromatase-inhibitor drugs, which interfere with the body's ability to make estrogen. These drugs include letrozole (Femara), anastrozole (Arim-idex), formestane (Lentaron), vorazole (Rizivor), and exemestane (Aromasin)." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"However, research conducted in Israel found that tamoxifen can cause cancer instead. According to a study published in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, the treatment of breast cancer with tamoxifen results in an increased risk of uterine cancer incidence and mortality. Merely substituting one cancer for another is not a treatment option that should be offered to cancer patients. Prozac Scandal Revealed; Antidepressants The most favored antidepressant drug to make people "happy" is Prozac (fluoxetine). In the U.S." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"For benign breast disease, it is difficult to imagine a situation where the benefits of tamoxifen would outweigh the risks and side effects. Bromocriptine is a nonhormonal drug therapy that lessens the levels of prolactin, the hormone that manages lactation changes, and seems to work well, although it is often not tolerated because of nausea or dizziness. The side effects of most of the expensive drugs used to eliminate breast pain and lumpiness are probably too extreme to warrant their use for most women until the simpler remedies have proven inadequate." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"I commented that this charge was well-based, particularly in view of the heavy ACS promotion of chemoprevention of breast cancer in healthy women with the highly profitable cancer drug tamoxifen, manufactured by Zeneca with whom the ACS has a close and long-standing relationship; at best, tamoxifen is arguably effective, besides being responsible for serious lethal complications, including undisclosed risks of liver cancer. Of interest was the absence of questions regarding my charging Monsanto with "white collar crime" with regard to its policies and practices in promoting the use of rBGH." - Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., What's In Your Milk?: An Exposé of Industry and Government Cover-Up on the Dangers of the Genetically Engineered (rBGH) Milk You're Drinking (Get the book.)

"This drug, according to the media, was 'a refined version of HRT' and 'a cousin of tamoxifen', which appeared, according to Eli Lilly and various HRT supporters, 'to combine the benefits of tamoxifen and HRT with none of their disadvantages'. The drug was claimed to have an oestrogen effect on some tissues but not on others.34 Maggie Turtle's friend in the North, Professor David Purdie, suggested that the drug could be used by women in the long term after the menopause." - Martin J. Walker, HRT Licensed to Kill and Maim: The Unheard Voices of Women Damaged by Hormone Replacement Therapy (Get the book.)

"Two less substantial European trials43 44 have failed to show any statistically significant tamoxifen benefit, raising some doubt about how dramatic the benefit really is. Moreover, there is the additional concern that tamoxifen raises the risks for stroke, uterine cancer, cataracts, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, although the overall benefits of breast cancer prevention are still believed to outweigh the risks." - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

"However, dcis is another New Age shibboleth: local excision is always recommended, often with some adjuvant radiation therapy, chemotherapy (usually tamoxifen), or surgical exploration of the nodes. And "local excision" can be extensive, to assure both "clean margins" and an opting for painful, expensive breast reconstruction. I have more than grave doubts about this therapeutic posture. I suspect that little of importance, perhaps nothing, would be lost if all these women with tiny lesions, only detected on mammography, never knew they had dcis." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"I commented that this charge was well-based, particularly in view of the heavy ACS promotion of chemoprevention of breast cancer in healthy women with the highly profitable cancer drug tamoxifen, manufactured by Zeneca with whom the ACS has a close and long-standing relationship; at best, tamoxifen is arguably effective, besides being responsible for serious lethal complications, including undisclosed risks of liver cancer. Of interest was the absence of questions regarding my charging Monsanto with "white collar crime" with regard to its policies and practices in promoting the use of rBGH." - Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., What's In Your Milk?: An Exposé of Industry and Government Cover-Up on the Dangers of the Genetically Engineered (rBGH) Milk You're Drinking (Get the book.)

"It is not clear that even radiotherapy adds anything to tamoxifen after lumpectomy (Smith and Ross 2004). Fortunately, the therapeutic horizon for adjuvant chemotherapy has moved away from "killing" cancers to rendering their biology less malignant. The heuristic is lagging. There have been recent reviews of the spectrum of benign breast disorders (Santen and Mansel 2005; Arpino et al. 2005). There are many changes that occur in the normal breast with aging that have no significance but to confound all attempts to find the early malignancy." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"Her oncologist also urged her to take tamoxifen, a drug that reduces risk of recurrences. But tamoxifen also impairs fertility, and Sorenson, who had no children, wanted to keep that option open. "I agonized over the decision and finally decided not to take the tamoxifen, but I kept worrying that I'd made a bad decision," she recalls. Then she went to Commonweal, and in a seminar on cancer care, learned that even without tamoxifen, by European standards, she'd already been treated fairly aggressively. "That eased my mind," she says." - Michael Castleman, Nature's Cures: From Acupressure and Aromatherapy to Walking and Yoga--The Ultimate Guide to the Best, Scientifically Proven, Drug-Free Healing Methods (Get the book.)

"Other chemicals have also been investigated as alternatives to tamoxifen, but these drugs are encumbered by limited effectiveness and/or some of the same troublesome side effects.45,46 Drugs such as tamoxifen and its newer analogues are considered anti-estrogen drugs. In effect, they work by reducing the activity of estrogen, which is known to be associated with elevated breast cancer risk.4 5 My question is quite simple: why don't we ask why estrogen is so high in the first place, and once we recognize its nutritional origin, why don't we then correct that cause?" - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

"We recommend having a thorough discussion of its likely benefits and risks * Neurontin (gabapentin) Gabapentin eases hot flashes due to menopause or associated with breast cancer drugs such as tamoxifen. The effect on hot flashes is not related to its anticonvulsant effects. Side effects: Drowsiness, dizziness, problems with balance, fatigue, swelling of the feet, nausea or vomiting, depression, reduction in white blood cells Downside: Neurontin should not be discontinued suddenly. You should ask your doctor for help in reducing the dose gradually over several weeks or months." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.) "That also seems to be the case ** Paxil (paroxetine) Paroxetine eases hot flashes due to menopause or associated with breast cancer drugs such as tamoxifen. The effect on hot flashes is independent of its antidepressant activity. Women found a lower dose easier to tolerate. Side effects: Nausea, digestive problems, weakness, sleep disturbances, dizziness, nervousness, sexual difficulties, hypertension, weight gain Downside: Paxil can be hard to stop taking." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.) "Unfortunately, black cohosh does not relieve hot flashes that result from breast cancer treatment with tamoxifen. The Soy Solution One of the other popular approaches to managing hot flashes is soy. Isoflavones such as genistein and daidzein are phytoestrogens, estrogen-like compounds derived from plants. The results of studies on soy have been inconsistent. Soy may be consumed as shakes, bars, or more traditional soy foods such as tofu or tempeh. Women who have more hot flashes may derive more benefit." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Drugs such as tamoxifen and its newer analogues are considered anti-estrogen drugs. In effect, they work by reducing the activity of estrogen, which is known to be associated with elevated breast cancer risk.4 5 My question is quite simple: why don't we ask why estrogen is so high in the first place, and once we recognize its nutritional origin, why don't we then correct that cause? We now have enough information to show that a diet low in animal-based protein, low in fat and high in whole plant foods will reduce estrogen levels." - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

"The drug appears to also pose the same risk factors for blood clotting that tamoxifen does. The FDA has not yet approved the drug for the prevention of breast cancer; however, it has been approved for the prevention of osteoporosis in menopausal women. Q Epirubicin (Ellence) is a chemotherapy drug that can be used to combat early-stage breast cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes. Q Capecitabine (Xeloda) is a drug approved for use in women with advanced breast cancer for which no acceptable alternative treatments are available." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"A bottle of tamoxifen, used to fight breast cancer, costs $360 in the US. It costs $60 in Germany.'2 The grey campaign was also helped by a general consensus that prices were out of control. Everyone had felt the hikes over the 1990s as insurers tried to cover the mounting costs of healthcare. Premiums were raised and were soon passed on from employers - who have traditionally paid for their staff's health expenses - to employees who found restrictions had been creeping into the deal since they were last sick. Insurers did what it took to reduce costs." - Jacky Law, Big Pharma: Exposing the Global Healthcare Agenda (Get the book.)

"If the tumor is found to be estrogen-dependent, tamoxifen may be an alternative to conventional chemotherapy. Q Most women with breast cancer have some type of surgery, depending on the stage of the breast cancer. Options for the surgical treatment of breast cancer have expanded greatly in the past couple of decades. Surgical treatment now emphasizes breast conservation—preserving the breast when possible. Some of the treatment options in breast surgery include: • Lumpectomy, also known as segmental mastectomy or tylectomy. The tumor and a small amount of surrounding tissue are removed." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "Anastrozole (Arimidex) can be used in place of tamoxifen and it has fewer side effects. Anastrozole works by shutting down the hormone estrogen at the source. In addition, cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) and doxorubicin (Adriamycin), with or without fluorouracil (Adrucil), may be used to treat breast cancer. Chemotherapy treatment is given in cycles, followed by recovery periods. Depending on how far the cancer has spread, treatments can last from three to six months. Q Fentanyl (Actiq) is a drug that may be prescribed for people in severe pain." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Women who had not taken tamoxifen but were at high risk of breast cancer could get two benefits—breast cancer prevention and osteoporosis treatment—in one pill if they took raloxifene instead. Actonel, Boniva, and Fosamax All three of these osteoporosis drugs fall into the category called bisphosphonates. Alendronate (Fosamax), ibandronate (Boniva), and risedronate (Actonel) work by slowing down bone resorption. They zip to places where bone remodeling is going on and mess with the osteoclasts so that these bone-wreckers work more slowly." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Women at high risk for breast cancer are given three options: watch and wait, take tamoxifen medication for the remainder of their lives or undergo mastectomy. There should be a fourth option: consuming a diet free of animal-based foods and low in refined carbohydrates, aided by regular monitoring for those at high risk. I stand by the usefulness of this fourth option even for women who have already had a first mastectomy." - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

"Modulation of cancer endocrine therapy by melatonin: A phase two study of tamoxifen plus melatonin in metastic breast cancer patients progressing under tamoxifen alone. BrJ Cancer 1995;71:854-56. 68. Cutando A, Silvestre FJ. Melatonin: Implications at the oral level. Bull Group Int Rech Sci Stomatol Odontol 1995;38:81-86. 69. Maestroni GJ. The immunoneuroendocrine role of melatonin.J Pineal Res 1993;14(1):1-10. 70. Armstrong SM, Redman JR. Melatonin: A chronobiotic with anti-aging properties? Med Hypotheses 1991;34(4):300-09. 71. Poon AM, Liu ZM, Pang CS, Brown GM, Pang SF." - Michael Friedman, ND, Fundamentals of Naturopathic Endocrinology (Get the book.)

"Tamoxifen Decreased effect of tamoxifen. |heart attack. BRAND NAMES Trecator-SC BASIC INFORMATION Habit forming? No Prescription needed? Yes Available as generic?" - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.)

"Modulation of cancer endocrine therapy by melatonin: A phase two study of tamoxifen plus melatonin in metastic breast cancer patients progressing under tamoxifen alone. BrJ Cancer 1995;71:854-56. 68. Cutando A, Silvestre FJ. Melatonin: Implications at the oral level. Bull Group Int Rech Sci Stomatol Odontol 1995;38:81-86. 69. Maestroni GJ. The immunoneuroendocrine role of melatonin.J Pineal Res 1993;14(1):1-10. 70. Armstrong SM, Redman JR. Melatonin: A chronobiotic with anti-aging properties? Med Hypotheses 1991;34(4):300-09. 71. Poon AM, Liu ZM, Pang CS, Brown GM, Pang SF." - Michael Friedman, ND, Fundamentals of Naturopathic Endocrinology (Get the book.)

"During the trial, these women were given tamoxifen again, this time with added melatonin. Blood levels of IGF-1, a marker for progression of breast cancer, declined significantly. Of fourteen patients, four showed evidence of tumor shrinkage that lasted an average of eight months. Most cancer trials studying the effects of melatonin have used 20 mg of melatonin per 24 hours, all taken at bedt tme. 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194 No one should take such a high amount of this hormone without the supervision of a healthcare professional." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) is a drug widely used after surgery for this purpose. However, while tamoxifen reduces the risk of breast cancer, it increases the risk of uterine cancer. J The hormone melatonin produces a hundredfold increase in the effectiveness of tamoxifen. Used by itself or with astragalus, it also increases the effectiveness and reduces the side effects of an immune-system component called interleukin-2 that is sometimes used in treatment." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies (Get the book.)

"A P) l/i ftn 3 n a The following preliminary, non-clinical evidence supports the idea that activated vitamin D (page 607) may be of help to some breast cancer patients: • In combination with tamoxifen, a synthetic, activated-vitamin D-like molecule has inhibited the growth of breast cancer cells in test tube research.171 • Synthetic vitamin D-like molecules induce tumor cell death in breast cancer cells.172 • Activated vitamin D suppresses the growth of human cancer cells transplanted into animals." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"In 2001, the British Columbia Cancer Agency in Vancouver reported that genistein and daidzein at high concentrations inhibited tumor growth and enhanced the effect of tamoxifen in vitro (in laboratory cell lines or test tubes). However, at dietary levels soy stimulated existing breast tumor growth and antagonized the effect of Tamoxifen both in vivo (in living organisms) and in vitro. Accordingly, the agency warned that "women with current or past cancer should be aware of the risks of potential tumor growth when taking soy products."14 Likewise, Craig Dees, Ph.D." - Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN, The Whole Soy Story: The dark side of America's favorite health food (Get the book.)

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