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NEWS ABOUT: tamoxifen

tamoxifen stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - New research strongly suggests that breastfeeding can help protect women with a family history of breast cancer from developing the cancer, Reuters reports. Scientists found that among women who had a mother or sister with the disease, those who breastfed were nearly 60% less likely to develop the cancer before... More »

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breast cancer • cancer research • breast feeding • breast milk • tamoxifen • women's issues • cancer risk

Drug Therapy Cuts Risk
of Breast Cancer Relapse

Aromatase inhibitors work after tamoxifen regimen ends

Mar 11, 08 7:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - New research shows that women can cut the risk of breast cancer recurring years later by taking certain drugs, the Washington Post reports. Studies show that the drugs, known as aromatase inhibitors, sharply reduced the risk of cancer's return after women had finished their regimen of the widely used tamoxifen.... More »

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cancer • breast cancer • drugs • estrogen • cancer research • Novartis AG • Femara • tamoxifen • Aromasin • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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