Long-Term Use of Tamoxifen Is Associated With a Decreased Subsequent Meningioma Risk in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

Long-Term Use of Tamoxifen Is Associated With a Decreased Subsequent Meningioma Risk in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

Background: Earlier studies have indicated a relatively higher risk of occurring meningioma among female breast cancer survivors and have suggested that tamoxifen might decrease this risk. The present study evaluated whether tamoxifen use in breast cancer patients can reduce the risk of meningioma.M...

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Main Authors: Li-Min Sun, Cheng-Li Lin, Sean Sun, Chung Y. Hsu, Zonyin Shae, Chia-Hung Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
breast cancer
meningioma
tamoxifen
population-based study
cohort study
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2019.00674/full

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