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Anastrozole versus tamoxifen for the prevention of locoregional and contralateral breast cancer in p...

Anastrozole versus tamoxifen for the prevention of locoregional and contralateral breast cancer in p...

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Anastrozole versus tamoxifen for the prevention of locoregional and contralateral breast cancer in postmenopausal women with locally excised ductal carcinoma in situ (IBIS-II DCIS): a double-blind, randomised controlled trial

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Anastrozole versus tamoxifen for the prevention of locoregional and contralateral breast cancer in postmenopausal women with locally excised ductal carcinoma in situ (IBIS-II DCIS): a double-blind, randomised controlled trial

Publisher

England: Elsevier Ltd

Journal title

The Lancet (British edition), 2016-02, Vol.387 (10021), p.866-873

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English

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England: Elsevier Ltd

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Contents

Summary Background Third-generation aromatase inhibitors are more effective than tamoxifen for preventing recurrence in postmenopausal women with hormone-receptor-positive invasive breast cancer. However, it is not known whether anastrozole is more effective than tamoxifen for women with hormone-receptor-positive ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). He...

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Anastrozole versus tamoxifen for the prevention of locoregional and contralateral breast cancer in postmenopausal women with locally excised ductal carcinoma in situ (IBIS-II DCIS): a double-blind, randomised controlled trial

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4769326

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4769326

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ISSN

0140-6736

E-ISSN

1474-547X

DOI

10.1016/S0140-6736(15)01129-0

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