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TAMOXIFEN
Although a new class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors shows signs of being even more effective than tamoxifen at treating breast cancer, don't count the old drug out yet. Women who take tamoxifen might also be doing their hearts a favor. Though it's not clear what the mechanism is, tamoxifen appears to lower the incidence of cardiovascular disease, which kills 500,000 women each year, more than 10 times as many as breast cancer.
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