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posted 04/06/2007, comments (0)

Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) and Arimidex: In the News Again

The blogwaves were buzzing recently with the news that tamoxifen (nolvadex), the once (and perhaps future) king of breast cancer prevention drugs, is showing legs as the years go by and studies of its long-term effects become clearer. A recent article in the British Journal of the National Cancer Institute reveals that tamoxifen reduced the... Read moreChevron
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posted 03/22/2007, comment (1)

Radiation, Hormones Can Help Breast Cancer Patients Over Age 65 Avoid Recurrence

A recent study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine indicates that older women (defined as over age 65) who’ve had a lumpectomy can dramatically reduce their risk of both a cancer recurrence, and new tumors, by undergoing radiation therapy; and by taking tamoxifen, a drug that blocks the effects of estrogen in the... Read moreChevron
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posted 02/16/2007, comments (2)

Forgetting to Take Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)?

A recent study of breast cancer patients showed that about a third of women stopped taking their tamoxifen (nolvadex) before the end of the recommended 5 years. Tamoxifen for premenopausal women, and aromatase inhibitors for postmenopausal women, are hormonal therapies that when given after surgery for breast cancer can dramatically increase a... Read moreChevron
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posted 11/29/2006, comments (2)

Something to Worry About? CYP2D6 and Tamoxifen/Nolvadex Effectiveness

Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) Effectiveness: Something to worry about?Over my morning coffee and one of the three daily newspapers I read I see a note “Panel seeks Cancer-Drug Warning” hot off the AP wire. Here's a link to other outlets that reported on it.It turns out that an FDA panel wants to warn women on tamoxifen (nolvadex) that there... Read moreChevron
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posted 10/10/2006, comments (0)

Ask the Expert: Clinical Trials Testing Aromatase Inhibitors vs. Tamoxifen

Question: Are there currently any clinical trials for premenopausal women/women diagnosed under 40 on the use of aromatase inhibitors vs. tamoxifen?Dr. Knopf: Yes – there is a great clinical trial now called the SOFT trial (Suppression of Ovarian Function Trial).(This link will let you find a center near you that offers it. If not step... Read moreChevron
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