Confused? What comes first radiotherapy or hormone tablets?

Helllo, From what I can make out Different people, cancers etc..get different treatment. I too have started my tables before radiotherapy.. I’m on tamoxifen. I think it’s largely down to your oncologist. If in doubt call your BCN. 

Thank you, i will, but not comfortable speaking to my BCN she makes me feel like I’m an inconvenience 

Oh that’s shocking. You can always try the Macmillan nurses on this site. By clicking on ask an expert. Hope you get some reassurance. 

I will, and thank you for taking the time to reply to me, I really appreciate it, this site is a god send, there is so much support I don’t know how I would cope without it xxx

Hi

yes, I started Tamoxifen a couple of months pre radiotherapy 

Hi,

I started taking tamoxifen the same time I started my radiotherapy so maybe it depends on your treatment plan. Good luck. 

Thank you, good to know it’s not only me, good luck in your own journey xxx

Thank you, I appreciate that, and good luck to you too xxxx

Thank you x x

Hi

I don't think it really matters whether you start taking your tablets pre or post radiotherapy.  I'm on Anastrozole and was given my prescription pre radiotherapy.  However, if you think of this as 2 different treatments.  1. Letrozole is to reduce the amount of oestrogen in your body which is 'firing' the ER+ cancer - to prevent you having it come back.  2. Radiotherapy is to follow up on the operation to remove the cancer to ensure that there are no remaining cancer cells that may be minute particles left behind - basically blasting them away IF for any reason they were missed by surgery.  

Therefore, if you look at it that way, you can see it really doesn't matter if you have your Letrozole first as they are 2 different treatments, doing 2 different things.

I hope this helps.

Best wishes, Lesley sx