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Tamoxifen vs Arimidex as Adjuvant Therapy

Written on 20 Dec, 2009 at 8:39 in Cancer | viewed 2,253 views times | 1 Comment
Tamoxifen vs Arimidex as Adjuvant Therapy

There has been a lot of debate about how to prevent cancer from coming back in post-menopausal women after initial treatment.  We discussed in our comparison of Tamoxifen with aromatase inhibitors the debate in general, and now will analyze Tamoxifen... (Continue reading)

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Tamoxifen vs Aromatase Inhibitors as Adjuvant Therapy

Written on 18 Dec, 2009 at 13:10 in Cancer | viewed 2,130 views times | 1 Comment
Tamoxifen vs Aromatase Inhibitors as Adjuvant Therapy

Tamoxifen (what is Tamoxifen?) has been the most popular choice as – to put it technical words we’ll explain – “adjuvant therapy for post-initial treatment, early-stage breast cancer that is estrogen receptor positive.”  Basically, it helps prevent breast cancer from... (Continue reading)

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Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer & Side Effects

Written on 11 Dec, 2009 at 13:03 in breast cancer | viewed 2,367 views times | 53 Comments
Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer & Side Effects

What is this drug? Tamoxifen is a treatment for breast cancer in both men and women that works by blocking estrogen from stimulating breast tissue.  That stimulation leads in part to roughly 2/3 of breast cancers, and so blocking it... (Continue reading)

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