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farha
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:49 pm    Post subject: tamoxifen Reply with quote

Can any one comment: that if awoman is on tamoxifen as an adjuvent for breast ca then she needs regular screening gfor
endometrial hyperplasia despite the fact that she is asymtomatic.(no abnormal bleeding per vaginally)
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cpeedahsa
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Current data suggests that screening asymptomatic women who are taking Tamoxifen is not worthwhile.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/publications/csatp/csatp-13.htm
http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cancernet/306677.html
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/321/7268/1039/a
Screening unnecessary for women taking tamoxifen. The Lancet, Volume 356, Issue 9239, Pages 1415-1415 K. Senior
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farha
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 4:15 am    Post subject: tamoxifen Reply with quote

Thanks ahsa
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