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Breast Cancer
Follow-up study confirms that tamoxifen reduces breast cancer risk
December 8th, 2005
Data from additional years of follow-up of a large randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of tamoxifen for the prevention of breast cancer confirm that the drug reduces the risk of invasive and noninvasive breast cancer, according to a report in a recent issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (P-1) began in 1992. More than 13,000 women aged 35 years and older who were at high risk for breast cancer were randomly assigned to receive either a placebo or tamoxifen for 5 years. In 1998, the study's independent data monitoring committee recommended that...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-08)
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