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Breast Cancer Complications
Premenopausal women are at greater risk of developing ovarian cysts while on tamoxifen
December 29th, 2005
Pre-menopausal women are at greater risk of developing ovarian cysts while on tamoxifen therapy for breast cancer. According to a recent study from Turkey, "The purpose of this study was to evaluate patient-related parameters that determine ovarian cyst formation in women using tamoxifen for breast cancer. A retrospective review of tamoxifen-treated women with breast cancer who were followed up in the outpatient clinic at Ankara Oncology Hospital between January 2002 and December 2004 was performed." J. Metindir and colleagues described their study: "Tamoxifen doses and duration, post-treatment menstrual function, adjuvant therapy, ultrasonographic...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-29)
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