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Get StartedHormone therapy for breast cancer
By Mayo Clinic staffIf your breast cancer cells are found to be hormone sensitive — estrogen or progesterone receptor positive — you may benefit from hormone therapy regardless of your age, menopausal status, lymph node status, tumor size and tumor grade.
Standard hormone therapy options include:
- Tamoxifen
- Aromatase inhibitors