Gene mutation increases thromboembolism risk in women taking tamoxifen

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 22:31 in Health & Medicine

Women taking tamoxifen for early-stage breast cancer who developed blood clots were more likely to carry a gene mutation for clotting than women taking tamoxifen who did not develop a clot, according to a new study.

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