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August 26, 2025
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A MyBCTeam Member

@A MyBCTeam Member: of course! Anytime! 🩷

August 27, 2025
A MyBCTeam Member

You have been very helpful. Thanks so much for responding, I really appreciate it!

August 27, 2025
A MyBCTeam Member

@A MyBCTeam Member: no - you don't take both. They are both hormone blockers and essentially accomplish the same thing, but in different ways. Tamoxifen is more commonly prescribed to the pre-menopausal whereas exemestane (or other AI's) are prescribed to the post-menopausal.

August 27, 2025
A MyBCTeam Member

Oh thanks for your note. I read that exemestane is usually taken with tamoxifen. Is that correct? I’ve only been prescribed exemestane.

August 27, 2025
A MyBCTeam Member

I've been on it 5 years - no issues for me!

August 26, 2025

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