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Novel Basis Identified For Tamoxifen Failure
04 December 2008
Tamoxifen may worsen breast cancer in a small subset of patients. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Breast Cancer Research suggests that in patients who show reduced or absent expression of the...
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Thyroid Function And Structure May Be Altered In Pediatric Obesity
04 December 2008
In addition to its strong associations with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, pediatric obesity may induce alterations in thyroid function and structure, according to a new study accepted for publication in...
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Testosterone Levels Reduced By Prostate Cancer Drug In As Little As 3 Days
04 December 2008
More than 95 per cent of men who took degarelix for prostate cancer saw their testosterone levels fall dramatically as early as three days after they started treatment, according to a paper in the December issue of BJU International...
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