What Are the Benefits of Tamoxifen?

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Tip 1 - Tamoxifen’s Benefits Long-Lasting for High-Risk Women

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Tim Muilenburg | permalink

For further reading: http://www.breastcancer.org/research-news/tamoxifens-benefits-last-long-for-high-risk ^[1]

Tip 2 - Five Years of Tamoxifen Continues to Benefit Women 15 Years after Treatment

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ali Amini | permalink

In a large randomized clinical trial, women with early-stage breast cancer who received 5 years of adjuvant treatment with tamoxifen had better outcomes up to 15 years after the start of treatment than those who received 2 years of tamoxifen therapy.
Tags: breast, tamoxifen, Nolvadex, Novaldex

For further reading: http://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/research/tamoxifen-15-year-benefits ^[2]

Tip 3 - Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer Treatment - Side Effects | Susan G. Komen®

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jan Hazelton | permalink

Tamoxifen (Nolvadex), a hormone therapy drug, is used to treat breast cancers and to lower risk in women at high risk of breast cancer. Read about Tamoxifen side-effects here.
Tags: tamoxifen side effects, tamoxifen, nolvadex, breast cancer, breast cancer tamoxifen

For further reading: http://ww5.komen.org/BreastCancer/Tamoxifen.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene for Breast Cancer Prevention | Susan G. Komen®

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jose Goyco | permalink

For further reading: http://ww5.komen.org/Breast-Cancer-News/Weighing-the-Risks-and-Benefits-of-Tamoxifen-and-Raloxifene-for-Breast-Cancer-Prevention.html ^[4]

Tip 5 - British Study Confirms Benefit of Taking Tamoxifen for 10 Years

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Pierce Howard | permalink

Living Beyond Breast Cancer -- LBBC connects people with trusted breast cancer information and a community of support.
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For further reading: http://www.lbbc.org/Understanding-Breast-Cancer/Breast-Cancer-News/British-Study-Confirms-Benefit-of-Taking-Tamoxifen-for-10-Years ^[5]