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Study identifies women with breast cancer most likely to benefit from aromatase inhibitor
10-23-2006 · EurekAlert!While some breast cancer survivors could benefit from adding aromatase inhibitors to the standard five years of tamoxifen, a new study shows the additional therapy should be weighed carefully for each individual. Tthe study's authors say potential improvement in cancer-free survival beyond five years with the added therapy may be less than two percent for most patients.
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