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How do you decide among AI, full dose tamoxifen and low dose tamoxifen in a postmenopausal woman with DCIS without contraindications to either therapy?

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Medical Oncology · University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute

My decision about AI vs tamoxifen is based on comparing the risk/benefit ratio for the specific patient. The cause of mortality in post-menopausal women is primarily cardiovascular disease, with osteoporosis also causing significant morbidity and mortality. Degenerative joint disease adversely affec...

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