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Should menopausal women at increased risk for breast cancer use tamoxifen, raloxifene, or hormone therapy?: a framework for personalized risk assessment and counseling.
Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education - 1 Jan 2007
Matloff Ellen T, Shannon Kristen M, Moyer Anne, Col Nananda F
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BACKGROUND: Menopausal women with a family history of breast cancer have several treatment options, including tamoxifen, raloxifene, and hormone therapy. This complex decision should be based on each woman's risk to develop breast cancer, menopausal symptoms, preferences, and risks for other conditions. Current models in use do not include pedigree analysis, personalized risk assessment, or genetic testing in...
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