Abstract:Background:The main side effects of Tamoxifen are menopausal symptoms. We report a case of leucopenia induced by Tamoxifen in a 28-year-old woman treated in the adjuvant setting. Case Presentation: A 28-year-old woman was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma of the left breast. The final tumor stage was T2, N3, M0, Stage IIIc. She received adjuvant chemotherapy with four cycles of Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide every three weeks, followed by four cycles of Taxol every three weeks. After chemotherapy, she … Show more
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