Ovary Shutdown

For pre-menopausal women with estrogen positive breast cancer, the alternatives for tamoxifen are:
- medications that temporarily stop the ovaries from producing estrogen: Zoladex (goserelin acetate), Lupron (leuprolide), or Trelstar (triptorelin)
- surgical removal of ovaries
- radiation treatment to stop ovaries from working

A couple of less common treatments are Megace (megestrol) and Halotestin (fluoxymesterone). These treatments are used in specific cases.

For post-menopausal women, Aromatase inhibitors are considered a better option in most cases. For pre-menopausal women with estrogen positive breast cancer, the alternatives for tamoxifen are:
- medications that temporarily stop the ovaries from producing estrogen: Zoladex (goserelin acetate), Lupron (leuprolide), or Trelstar (triptorelin)
- surgical removal of ovaries
- radiation treatment to stop ovaries from working

A couple of less common treatments are Megace (megestrol) and Halotestin (fluoxymesterone). These treatments are used in specific cases.

For post-menopausal women, Aromatase inhibitors are considered a better option in most cases.