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Breast Cancer Research
Published in: Breast Cancer Research 1/1999

01-12-1999 | Paper Report

Raloxifene and breast cancer risk

Author: Emily Banks

Published in: Breast Cancer Research | Issue 1/1999

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Raloxifene hydrochloride is a selective estrogen receptor (ER) modulator which is used in the treatment of osteoporosis. Due to its relationship with tamoxifen and the results of previous studies, it has been hypothesised that raloxifene might prevent breast cancer. Larger scale randomised evidence regarding the effect of raloxifene on adverse outcomes such as venous thromboembolism and endometrial hyperplasia/carcinoma is also important in guiding clinical use. …
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Cummings SR, Eckert S, Krueger KA, Grady D, Powles TJ, Cauley JA, Norton L, Nickelsen T, Bjarnason NH, Morrow M, Lippman ME, Black D, Glusman JE, Costa A, Jordan VC: The effect of raloxifene on risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. JAMA. 1999, 281: 2189-2197.CrossRefPubMed
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Title
Raloxifene and breast cancer risk
Author
Emily Banks
Publication date
01-12-1999
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Breast Cancer Research / Issue 1/1999
Electronic ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr-1999-66588

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