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Breast Cancer
New findings from University of Michigan in the area of breast cancer described
November 20th, 2008
"'Ms. B'' is a 45-year-old married premenopausal woman who was diagnosed with major depressive disorder 10 years ago and then successfully treated for 12 months with fluoxetine (20 mg/day) without significant side effects," scientists in the United States report. "She remained free of depressive symptoms for the next 8-9 years. One year ago, she was diagnosed with estrogen receptor-positive invasive breast cancer and underwent treatment with surgery, followed by chemotherapy, and then radiation therapy. Ms. B. has been treated with tamoxifen (a selective estrogen receptor modulator) for the past 6 months to reduce the likelihood of breast cancer recurrence. She has...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-11-20)
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