The political brouhaha that followed the new guidelines on mammograms has now died down, maybe enough so that patients can start to absorb the quiet truth about breast cancer and the role of mammogram screening. The National Breast Cancer Coalition has worked since 1991 to get Congress to fund research and appropriate treatment for this….
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When Prevention Just Isn’t Worth It for the Patient
A drug that can cut a woman’s risk of breast cancer in half when taken regularly is proving to be a tough sell when women have a chance to fully understand the pros and cons of the medication. The drug is tamoxifen. For women at high risk of breast cancer (who have a gene associated….
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