A new study has found that half of cancer patients stop taking their medications ahead of schedule. A study of 8,769 women found that only 49 percent took their hormone therapy pills (such as tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor) for 4 and a half years. Researchers say troublesome side effects keep many women from refilling their prescriptions for the recommended five-year period.
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