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Medications Effective in Reducing Risk of Breast Cancer But Increase Risk of Adverse Effects, New Report Says
Date:9/15/2009

is area. The report called for more research to more clearly identify characteristics of patients who would benefit from these drugs while suffering the least harm.

AHRQ's new report, Comparative Effectiveness of Medications to Reduce Risk of Primary Breast Cancer in Women, is the latest analysis from the Agency's Effective Health Care Program. That program, authorized by the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, represents an important federal effort to compare alternative treatments for health conditions and make the findings public. The program is intended to help patients, doctors, nurses, and others choose the most effective treatments. Information, including the new report, can be found at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov.


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