Tamoxifen May Raise Stroke Risk Slightly
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Many women who've had breast cancer or are at high risk for the disease take tamoxifen for years. A new study now shows that long-term tamoxifen use seems to increase the risk of stroke, although the absolute increase in risk is small.
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Concerns about side effects discourage many women at high risk for breast cancer from taking tamoxifen, says a study in the Dec. 14 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Estrogen-progestin pills double postmenopausal womenâs chances of developing dangerous blood clots, and the risk is even higher for overweight patients and those over 60, researchers say.
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Study confirmed concerns that the drug significantly raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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NEW YORK -- A new study has linked painkillers Vioxx, Celebrex, and Bextra to increased cardiovascular risk, reinforcing findings of other trials that have already sparked concern over the safety of a popular category of drugs.
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As a treatment for breast  cancer, radiation, even modern regimens, appears to increase  the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a report in  the Journal of the National Cancer Institute for March 7.
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer won't increase your risk of stroke.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Adding a second drug to tamoxifen, the breast cancer drug used successfully for more than 20 years, helps it retain its full strength, scientists at the U.S. National Cancer Institute report.
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NEW YORK  - Some types of chemotherapy are  known to be potentially damaging to the heart, but for most  women with breast cancer the benefits appear to outweigh the  risks, French researchers report.
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PHILADELPHIA - Results of a controversial study suggest that women who use oral contraceptives have lower risks of heart disease and stroke.
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12/21/04 -- It&#39;s the third largest pain relief drug in recent months to be linked with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
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A widely publicized study that has already linked hormone replacement therapy to an increased risk of stroke, heart attack and some cancers also uncovered a blood clot hazard, researchers reported on Tuesday.
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THE REPORT: Doctors are reporting that a new breast cancer drug outperforms the tried-and-true tamoxifen at preventing the disease from recurring.
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Scientists uncover why some arthritis drugs such as Vioxx can cause heart attacks and strokes.
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In women who've been treated for breast cancer, use of the drug tamoxifen can help prevent recurrence of the disease. Now, new research indicates that the drug works equally well in black and white women.
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U.S. women ages 45 to 54 face more than double the risk of stroke than men the same age, researchers said on Wednesday, noting that obesity in these women may be partly to blame.
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NEW YORK  - Aromatase inhibitors, a class of drugs used to ward off the recurrence of breast cancer after surgery, increase the risk of cardiovascular disorders slightly more than does treatment with tamoxifen, a new study shows.