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Tamoxifen and the risk of ovarian cancer in BRCA1 mutation carriers.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Oct 2009
Vicus Danielle, Rosen Barry, Lubinski Jan, Domchek Susan, Kauff Noah D, Lynch Henry T, Isaacs Claudine, Tung Nadine, Sun Ping, Narod Steven A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: BRCA1 mutation carriers have a high rate of both breast and ovarian cancer. Tamoxifen is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), which is used for the treatment of primary breast cancer and for the prevention of contralateral breast cancer. Our objective is to assess if tamoxifen treatment is associated with an increase in the subsequent risk of ovarian cancer among women with a BRCA1 mutation....
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