Q. I've just found out I have to have chemotherapy. The doctor said it's AC and Taxol [or Taxotere]. What does that mean, exactly? A.... Read more »
After enduring four grueling rounds of Taxol during my chemotherapy treatments, imagine my disappointment upon learning that it may have... Read more »
A breast cancer treatment study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week has the national media hopping–and me... Read more »
Q. I was diagnosed with ER-receptive breast cancer and have had a lumpectomy and radiation. Now my oncologist has prescribed tamoxifen. I... Read more »
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), over 25,000 members strong, includes representatives from all areas of cancer care:... Read more »
Canadian researchers have found that women who take the antidepressant Paxil along with the breast cancer drug tamoxifen may be lowering their chance... Read more »
Researchers say the drug tamoxifen prevented more cases of breast cancer after 7 years than the osteoporosis drug Evista, though Evista had fewer... Read more »
A new study has found that letrozole (Femara) increases survival more than tamoxifen for postmenopausal women who have undergone surgery. In the... Read more »
The use of the medication tamoxifen and the widespread use of mammograms have led to a drop in the death rate from breast cancer, a new study says.... Read more »
The breast cancer medication Arimidex beats tamoxifen when it comes to preventing recurrences of hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer in... Read more »