Few Women Take Tamoxifen Preventatively

(Medical News Today) UPDATED 2010-02-08

Very few women who do not have a family history of breast cancer use Tamoxifen as a preventive medication, a new study has found. Researchers say the drug's sexual side effects, hot flashes, and link to uterine cancer may explain why many women don't use the drug for prevention. Experts say doctors also may not be aware
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Few Women Take Tamoxifen Preventatively

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