For years, women who were at high-risk for developing invasive breast cancer, or already had the disease and were trying to prevent a recurrence, had a choice between taking tamoxifen or the osteoporosis drug raloxifene, sold under the brand name Evista. Both drugs work by suppressing the hormone estrogen on breast tissue. About 500,000 women already take Evista to reduce the risk of bone-thinning.
Now, a new study of 200,000 postmenopausal women at high-risk for getting breast cancer has...
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