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Title:

[Chemoprevention of breast cancer: a literature review and report on the current status in Germany]

Document type:
Journal Article; Review
Author(s):
Paepke, S; V Minckwitz, G; Kaufmann, M; Schwarz-Boeger, U; Jacobs, VR; Aigner, M; Pfeifer, K; Ehmer, M; Hüttner, C; Blohmer, JU; Kiechle, M
Abstract:
The prevention of breast cancer is increasingly of focus in health-politics policies and has gained a valid position in the area of medical intervention. Data from a current meta-analysis of all four randomised Tamoxifen prevention studies illustrate a reduction of 38 % (Odds ratio 0.62; 95 % CI 0.42-0.89) in the incidence of breast cancer. This observation lead to registration of this drug in the USA for the prevention of breast cancer in women with a calculated 5-year risk of > 1.66 %. In add...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Zentralbl Gynakol
Year:
2003
Journal volume:
125
Journal issue:
9
Pages contribution:
338-45
Language:
de
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1055/s-2003-43041
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14569515
Print-ISSN:
0044-4197
TUM Institution:
Frauenklinik und Poliklinik
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