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Researchers from Columbia University, Department of Epidemiology publish findings in breast cancer therapy

Published in Cancer Weekly, July 1st, 2008

Research findings, 'Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and change in mammographic density: a cohort study using pharmacy records on over 29,000 postmenopausal women,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research from the United States, "Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) has been associated with a decrease in breast cancer risk, but it is unknown if they also reduce mammographic density, a strong intermediate marker of breast cancer risk. We investigated NSAID use and mammographic density in 29,284 postmenopausal women who had two screening mammograms at Group Health in Seattle."

"We used pharmacy records to classify women as NSAID...

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