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Anastrozole recommended for some post-menopausal women to stop cancer
Friday December 13th, 2019
Anastrozole should be the preventive drug recommended for post-menopausal women at increased risk of developing breast cancer, according to the findings of a new international study today.
Professor Jack Cuzick of Queen Mary University of London, who led the research, said the drug
was more effective than tamoxifen.
Anastrozole inhibits the production of oestrogen in postmenopausal women and has been used to treat breast cancer in that cohort for more than 20 years.
Blood test identifies rare breast cancer mutations
Friday December 13th, 2019
Rare mutations in advanced breast cancer can be identified through a simple blood test, in what clinicians have described as a “huge step”, it was announced last night. More
Infertility risk for boys who are born small
Friday December 13th, 2019
Boys who are born small for their gestational age have an increased risk of fertility problems in adulthood, a Danish study published today (13 December 2019) has claimed. More
Anastrozole recommended for some post-menopausal women to stop cancer
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