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Shorter-Course Levofloxacin Therapy Suitable for Serious UTI
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A 5-day course of levofloxacin is at least as effective as a 10-day course of ciprofloxacin for treating acute pyelonephritis and complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), note researchers from Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, which markets levofloxacin in the US as Levaquin. Reuters Health Information
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Chemotherapy and Tamoxifen Cut Long-Term Risk of Contralateral Breast Cancer
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Adjuvant chemotherapy and tamoxifen treatment for primary breast cancer are both independently associated with reduced risks of contralateral breast cancer that persist for up to 10 and 5 years, respectively, after the first cancer diagnosis, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute for January 2. Reuters Health Information
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Raloxifene Reduces Risk of Endometrial Cancer
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While raloxifene and tamoxifen are broadly similar in reducing breast cancer risk, raloxifene also appears to lower the odds of developing endometrial cancer, researchers report in the September 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
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