The Basics
Drugs can reduce breast cancer risk.
If you are at high risk of developing breast cancer, you can take drugs to help lower your risk. This is called chemoprevention. There are 2 drugs approved by the FDA, tamoxifen and raloxifene, that may help reduce your risk of developing breast cancer. Scientists are still studying these drugs to find out if they reduce breast cancer risk in women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.
There are side-effects and possible risks from taking these drugs, so it’s important to talk to your doctor about your cancer risk and your prevention options.
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