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Letrozole Superior to Tamoxifen for Controlling Breast Cancer in Elderly Women
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Title Letrozole Superior to Tamoxifen for Controlling Breast Cancer in Elderly Women
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/574650?src=rss
Description Letrozole is more effective than tamoxifen in preventing breast cancer relapse in postmenopausal women, even those in their 70s and 80s, according to results of the Breast International Group (BIG) 1-98 trial. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Date May 28, 2008
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