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Review
. 2013 Aug;27(4):657-72, vii.
doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2013.05.009.

Breast cancer prevention by antihormones and other drugs: where do we stand?

Matteo Lazzeroni  1 , Andrea DeCensi
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Review

Breast cancer prevention by antihormones and other drugs: where do we stand?

Matteo Lazzeroni et al. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2013 Aug.

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. The selective estrogen-receptor (ER) modulators tamoxifen and raloxifene are approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the preventive therapy of breast cancer. Other drugs have shown promise but need further assessment. In the present review, we present an update of the chemoprevention of ER-positive breast cancer and discuss the potential role of metformin and aspirin, 2 drugs other than the specific "antihormones."

Keywords: Aromatase Inhibitors; Aspirin; Breast cancer chemoprevention; Metformin; Selective estrogen receptor modulators.

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