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Case #5 -
A 48 year old woman with a L breast lump

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
12.) Who gets adjuvant antiestrogen therapy?

Antiestrogen therapy with Tamoxifen for five years is given if the tumor is estrogen receptor positive. Aromatase inhibitors are a new class of drugs which may provide more reduction of risk of recurrence.  
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