© 1999 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, No. 21, 1789A,
November 3, 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press
MEMORANDUM FOR: Science Writers and Editors on the Journal Press List
New Information Helps Women Decide About Taking Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer
October 28, 1999 (EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE 4 P.M. EST November 2)
Information that can help women compare the risks and benefits of taking the drug tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer is presented in the November 3 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
The information comes from a study by Mitchell Gail, M.D., Ph.D., of the National Cancer
Institute, and colleagues. Their work was prompted by findings that, in certain circumstances,
women