What does tamoxifen do to your bones? A comprehensive guide
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Tamoxifen, a widely used hormone therapy for breast cancer, has a complex and nuanced effect on bone health that varies significantly with menopausal status. While it often provides a protective, estrogen-like benefit to the bones of postmenopausal women, its impact on premenopausal women can be the opposite, sometimes leading to a small but temporary decrease in bone mineral density.
