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| 7/17/2010 | hi lily wanted to wish u a nice summer hope is all well with u.. wanted to ask u with tamoxin if u do take the sun does it interfere .. can u pls let me know i will sent u a donation briedfly is because i am in the moving as soon i will settle down i will sent it to you than ku so much....1.4 cent 7 lymphnodes removed why did he take so mnay everythg clear is it normal to take so many its going to be in sep 1 year tamoxin for 5 years than u so muchxxxxxxxxxx | ||
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| 7/17/2010 | sun exposure is okay as far as tamoxifen is concerned. it is important though, in general, to remember to use sun block due to risk of skin cancer that applies for anyone out in the sun. we underestimate how much sun exposure we are getting sometimes. enjoy summer too. | ||
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