Tamoxifen has been prescribed for decades to help reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence in women with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer. For many women, it is an important part of their treatment plan and we are told that it has saved countless lives. Like all medications, however, tamoxifen can cause side effects. One that isn’t always talked about enough is its impact on mood.
• Histotripsy is a non-invasive ultrasound treatment that can destroy liver tumors without surgery.
• It is FDA-authorized for liver tumors, including liver metastases from breast cancer.
• Most treatments are completed in a single outpatient visit.
• Early studies show promising local tumor control and a favorable safety profile.
• Researchers are investigating whether histotripsy may stimulate the immune system to attack cancer elsewhere in the body.
• Histotripsy is not currently approved for treating primary breast tumors, but clinical trials are underway.
Titanium markers are often left in the breast after a biopsy. Are they safe, do they stay, and what should you know? Read this before your biopsy.
