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Breast Cancer Prevention (PDQ®)
Patient Version   Health Professional Version   Last Modified: 04/30/2009
Incidence of Outcomes Per 1,000 Women

  Tamoxifen  Raloxifene  RR, 95% CI 
CI = confidence interval; RR = relative risk; VTE = venous thromboembolism.
Invasive breast cancer 4.3 4.41 1.02, 0.82–1.28
Noninvasive breast cancer 1.51 2.11 1.4, 0.98–2.00
Uterine cancer 2.0 1.25 0.62, 0.35–1.08
VTE 3.8 2.6 0.7, 0.68–0.99
Cataracts 12.3 9.72 0.79, 0.68–0.92
Incidence of Symptoms (0–4 scale)
Favor Tamoxifen
Dyspareunia 0.68 0.78 P < .001
Musculoskeletal problems 1.10 1.15 P = .002
Weight gain 0.76 0.82 P < .001
Favor Raloxifene
Vasomotor symptoms 0.96 0.85 P < .001
Bladder control symptoms 0.88 0.73 P < .001
Leg cramps 1.10 0.91 P < .001
Gynecologic problems 0.29 0.19 P < .001


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