Scientists are surprized we don't want drugs for things we don't yet have?

[demon_cat]

This NY Times article is one of many talking about how almost no women are choosing to take breast-cancer prevention drug tamoxifen. Doctors and researchers seem concerned about this and are working hard to figure out why, when the reasons seem fairly obvious.

"When the numbers were laid out for them in a way they could clearly understand, they

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[lillokiangel]

Endometrial cancer is harder to detect, too, for added fun!

I really only see use for this in very high risk categories of women. Those with the BRCA genes prior to having children... I can see its use there. With very careful monitoring. I think I would consider it if I had the BRCA genes - those increase your risk for developing breast cancer significantly. This article is a good one:

http://www.breastcancer.org/risk/genetic/bcrisk_abnrml_genes.jsp

And having children (developing the milk in your breast tissue prior to giving birth) has also been shown to decrease a chance of breast cancer.

Just my 2 cents from the world of cancer research!