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Clinical and biomarker predictors of side effects from tamoxifen.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Apr 2012
Lorizio Wendy, Wu Alan H B, Beattie Mary S, Rugo Hope, Tchu Simone, Kerlikowske Karla, Ziv Elad
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Tamoxifen decreases breast cancer recurrence, mortality, and breast cancer risk in high-risk women. Despite these proven benefits, tamoxifen use is often limited due to side effects. We identified predictors of tamoxifen-induced side effects based on clinical variables and serum tamoxifen metabolite biomarkers in a cross-sectional study of patients taking tamoxifen. We enrolled 241 women and collected data on...
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