How do we increase uptake of tamoxifen and other anti-estrogens for breast cancer prevention?

Abstract Several randomized controlled trials of anti-estrogens, such as tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors, have demonstrated up to a 50–65% decrease in breast cancerincidence among high-risk women. Approximately 15% of women, age 35–79 years, in the U.S. meet criteria for breast cancer preventive...

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Main Authors: Katherine D. Crew, Kathy S. Albain, Dawn L. Hershman, Joseph M. Unger, Shelly S. Lo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-05-01
Series:npj Breast Cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41523-017-0021-y