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Letrozole Following Tamoxifen May Benefit Women With Breast Cancer
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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Switching to the drug letrozole following 5 years of treatment with tamoxifen reduces the risk of hormone-dependent breast cancer recurrence, but not overall survival, among postmenopausal women, according to a new study in the September 7 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
The standard treatment for women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer is 5 years of tamoxifen. Extending