Are there effective adjunct therapies to relieve tumor flare pain from tamoxifen in the metastatic setting?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
The current understanding of tamoxifen flare - could be explained by two mechanisms.
One simply induces the necrosis of the tumor by inducing a cytotoxic response. Two, it can actually induce the estrogen mimic phenomenon - which can enhance the metabolism of the tumor itself (or metastatic s...