Can tamoxifen be safely prescribed for breast cancer patients with cirrhosis?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
In my experience, tamoxifen can be prescribed for patients with cirrhosis/liver disease safely (since liver toxicity of tamoxifen, while possible, is uncommon). Generally, when I start a patient with liver disease on tamoxifen, I communicate with their hepatologist ahead of time about my plans for t...