By the way, doctor; Should I switch from tamoxifen to an aromatase inhibitor?

Publication: Harvard Women's Health Watch

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Q. Two years ago, I had a lumpectomy and radiation for invasive early-stage breast cancer. After that, my oncologist prescribed five years of tamoxifen. But I keep hearing about new drugs that might be better. I'm 60 and long past menopause. Should I switch to one of these newer drugs?

A. You're asking a good question at just the right time in your breast cancer treatment. These days, women like yourself have more choices than they did even a few years ago. Since the 1980s, tamoxifen has been the standard treatment after initial surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy for women whose tumors are...

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