Effects of Tamoxifen in Premenopausal Women With Benign Breast Disease Not at High-Risk of Developing Breast Cancer

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy and relapse rate of low dose, short duration treatment with tamoxifen in benign breast disease amenable to hormonal therapy with respect to etiology and estrogen receptor status and to realize its side-effects and cost of therapy. To do a comparative analysis of the results with evening primrose oil which is one of the first line management in benign breast disease.

Timeline

Start

2008-01

Primary completion

2014-08

Completion

2015-01

Publications

• Background Srivastava A, Mansel RE, Arvind N, Prasad K, Dhar A, Chabra A. Evidence-based management of Mastalgia: a meta-analysis of randomised trials. Breast. 2007 Oct;16(5):503-12. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2007.03.003. Epub 2007 May 16.
• Background Allegra JC, Lippman ME, Green L, Barlock A, Simon R, Thompson EB, Huff KK, Griffin W. Estrogen receptor values in patients with benign breast disease. Cancer. 1979 Jul;44(1):228-31. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(197907)44:13.0.co;2-0.
• Background Hurst JL, Mega JF, Hogg JP. Tamoxifen-induced regression of breast cysts. Clin Imaging. 1998 Mar-Apr;22(2):95-8. doi: 10.1016/s0899-7071(97)00076-4.
• Background Tan-Chiu E, Wang J, Costantino JP, Paik S, Butch C, Wickerham DL, Fisher B, Wolmark N. Effects of tamoxifen on benign breast disease in women at high risk for breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2003 Feb 19;95(4):302-7. doi: 10.1093/jnci/95.4.302.

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