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Study Finds Continued Reduction in Breast Cancer Incidence Associated With Longer Use of Raloxifene
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Raloxifene (Evista) continues to be associated with more than a 50% reduction in breast cancer incidence beyond the first 4 years of treatment, according to a new study in the December 1 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
The randomized, double-blind Multiple Outcomes of Raloxifene Evaluation
(MORE) trial found that, in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, 4 years of