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Breast Cancer
New findings in the area of breast cancer described
June 23rd, 2005
Investigators in the United States have published new breast cancer data. Study 1: According to a study from the United States, "Although approved for the treatment of hormone-dependent breast cancer as well as for the prevention of breast cancer in high-risk women, the selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) tamoxifen has been associated with an increased risk of endometrial cancer in women. "With an understanding of the potential carcinogenic mechanisms of these compounds, SERMs could in principle be designed or selected for use that avoids these problems." J. Liu and colleagues, University of Illinois, explained,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-23)
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