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Hot Flash Drug May Hinder Effectiveness of Tamoxifen
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An antidepressant used to ease a common side effect of the drug tamoxifen for breast cancer may conceivably reduce the effectiveness of tamoxifen by interfering with the breakdown of the drug into its active metabolites, according a new study in the December 3 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.