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  • Toremifene

    Drug
    04/04/05, Healthwise

    Before taking toremifene, tell your doctor if you have ever had blood clots. You may not be able to take this medication.

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  • Letrozole

    Drug
    02/12/08, Healthwise

    Before taking letrozole, tell your doctor if you have liver disease. You may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take this medication.

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  • Trastuzumab

    Drug
    06/18/08, Healthwise

    Before receiving trastuzumab, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, congestive heart failure, a history of heart attack, or any allergies or breathing problems. You may not be able to receive trastuzumab, or you may need a dosage adjustment or

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  • Epirubicin

    Drug
    04/14/08, Healthwise

    You should not receive this medication if you are allergic to epirubicin or similar medications (Cerubidine, Adriamycin, Idamycin, Novantrone).

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  • Exemestane

    Drug
    03/04/08, Healthwise

    You may need to take a pregnancy test before using exemestane, to make sure you are not pregnant.

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  • Fulvestrant

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Your healthcare provider will probably administer the fulvestrant injection. If you are injecting fulvestrant at home, your healthcare provider will give you detailed instructions on how and where to inject the medication. If you do not understand th

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  • Paclitaxel protein-bound

    Drug
    09/13/05, Healthwise

    Paclitaxel protein-bound should only be administered under the supervision of a qualified healthcare provider experienced in the use of cancer chemotherapeutic agents.

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  • Aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer

    Article
    08/31/07, Healthwise

    Aromatase inhibitors interfere with how much estrogen the body's tissues can make. This limits the amount of estrogen available in the body.

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  • Trastuzumab (Herceptin)

    Article
    08/31/07, Healthwise

    Trastuzumab targets breast cancer cells that make too much of (overexpress) a protein called HER-2, which is found on the surface of some cancer cells. Trastuzumab slows or stops the growth of these cells. Not all breast cancers m

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  • Fulvestrant

    Article
    08/31/07, Healthwise

    Fulvestrant is called an antiestrogen medicine. This means that it blocks the effect of estrogen in the body. It is only used for postmenopausal women who have been diagnosed with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer.1

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