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Reducing the Risk of Breast Cancer With Medicine: A Guide for Women

Eisenberg Center at Oregon Health & Science University
In: Comparative Effectiveness Review Summary Guides for Consumers [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2005.
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Reducing the Risk of Breast Cancer With Medicine: A Guide for Women

Eisenberg Center at Oregon Health & Science University.
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This guide can help you talk with your doctor or nurse about medicine to reduce the risk of breast cancer. It talks about two different medicines. It gives information about benefits, side effects, and cost.

This guide is based on a government-funded review of research reports about using medicine to lower the risk of breast cancer.

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