Breast Cancer

Research results from University of Washington update knowledge of breast cancer

Published in Cancer Weekly, September 11th, 2007

In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To investigate whether the use of commonly-prescribed medications, primarily antihypertensives and antidepressants, is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. Participants from a population-based case-control study were re-contacted 5-8 years after the original study regarding prescription and non-prescription medication use during the 10 years prior to diagnosis."

"Controls (n = 647) were frequency-matched to the cases (n = 600) by 5-year age groups. Medication use information was obtained during a telephone interview, and participants were sent the questionnaire in advance to...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2007-09-11)

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