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Do you follow LFTs in patients on tamoxifen as suggested in the prescribing guidelines?

If so, how often do you check?
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Medical Oncology · UCLA
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I check LFTs about every 6-9 months for patients on tamoxifen. In my practice, most patients with an LFT abnormality will have a G1 AST or ALT abnormality when it is discovered. Therefore, this seems to be frequent enough. If LFTs are abnormal, then I hold tamoxifen, and LFTs usually improve or norm...

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