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Shifting the Focus of Breast Cancer to Prevention (Published 2019)
If protective measures were widely adopted, they could significantly reduce women’s chances of ever getting breast cancer.
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Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians offer to prescribe risk-reducing medications, such as tamoxifen, raloxifene, or aromatase inhibitors, to women who are at increased …
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