Tamoxifen: Ten years is better for breast cancer

A new study presented at the last meeting of the San Antonio Breast Conference, showed that taking Tamoxifen for ten years was even better than taking it for five. For decades, it was thought that the optimal treatment duration of adjuvant ER positive breast cancer patients is five years.

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Dr. Omid Shaye

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