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pubmed:abstractText |
Tamoxifen has antiestrogenic effects in the breast and estrogenlike activity in the skeletons of postmenopausal women. We hypothesized that postmenopausal women with breast cancer would experience a rapid decline in bone mineral density (BMD) after stopping tamoxifen, similar to that seen with estrogen withdrawal. The objective of this study was to assess, in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, whether administration of alendronate (70 mg weekly) would prevent bone loss associated with tamoxifen discontinuation.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Randomized Controlled Trial,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't,
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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