Estrogen-lowering drugs minimize surgery in breast cancer patients, study finds

Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 23:22 in Health & Medicine

A nationwide study has confirmed the benefit of giving estrogen-lowering drugs before surgery to breast cancer patients. The treatment increased the likelihood that women could undergo breast-conservation surgery, also called lumpectomy, instead of mastectomy.

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