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My doctor has just put me on Femara® (letrozole) after I finished 5 years of tamoxifen. Is it necessary?

April 26, 2017doctor finished letrozole necessary tamoxifen

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My doctor has just put me on Femara® (letrozole) after I finished 5 years of tamoxifen. Is it necessary?

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It has been shown in a large randomized trial that 5 years of letrozole after initial treatment with 5 years of tamoxifen is better than having received 5 years of tamoxifen alone. After these results were reported, women who had been on placebo were given the option to start taking letrozole.