Post Surgery Treatments

It is also important to note that new cancer cells develop daily, in everyone, not just in cancer patients. Therefore even if the surgeon was able to remove all visable signs of cancer, addtional treaments may be recommended to prevent recurrence or the spread of cancer. The theory behind TAM is that it prevents estrogen from binding to cancer cells; without estrogen, cancer cells cannot survive. To learn more about Tamoxifen, Pros and Cons, please visit:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen

There are those who suggest that freshly ground flax seed and Curcumin eaten on a daily basis produce the same benefits as TAM without the side effects. Please discuss this with an Integrative Oncologist if you wish to explore this route. The first step in treating women with breast cancer is to surgically remove the cancer from the breast. It is difficult to be certain though that every cancer cell has been removed at the time of surgery because some breast cancer cells could have spread to surrounding tissues or other organs prior to the operation. Therefore, women often receive some type of treatment after surgery (adjuvant therapy) to prevent the growth of any cancer cells that might remain in the body. Studies show that when tamoxifen is used for this purpose in Estrogen Receptor positive cancers, the risk of cancer recurrence is reduced.