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Chemoprevention Of Breast Cancer For Women At Hgh Risk, Kathryn Chan, Gloria J. Morris
Chemoprevention Of Breast Cancer For Women At Hgh Risk, Kathryn Chan, Gloria J. Morris
Department of Medicine Faculty Papers
Breast cancer remains the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States. Several studies have identified cohorts of women at higher than average risk to develop this disease. These are women who are exposed to high levels of endogenous or exogenous estrogens, those with a family history of breast cancer, and those who harbor benign breast disease or genetic mutations that predispose to breast cancer. In this population group, adapting a chemoprevention strategy to decrease the risk of developing overt disease is a strong consideration. To this end, tamoxifen is the most accepted agent to date. This …