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ArticleClinical Medicine Insights. Oncology2015

Effect of tamoxifen and raloxifene on the proliferative activity of the breast epithelium in premenopausal women.

Miliana T Lucato, Ruffo Freitas-Junior, Marise Ar Moreira, Júlio Rm Bernardes-Junior, Sebastião A Pinto, Regis R Paulinelli, Leonardo R Soares

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Article in Clinical Medicine Insights. Oncology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Miliana T LucatoTeaching Hospital, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
Ruffo Freitas-JuniorTeaching Hospital, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
Marise Ar MoreiraTeaching Hospital, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
Júlio Rm Bernardes-JuniorBreast Clinic, Hospital Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Goiânia, Brazil.
Sebastião A PintoTeaching Hospital, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
Regis R PaulinelliTeaching Hospital, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
Leonardo R SoaresTeaching Hospital, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.

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Abstract

objectivesTo compare the effects of tamoxifen and raloxifene on the proliferative activity of normal breast tissue in premenopausal women as measured by Ki-67/MIB-1 expression. STUDY

designA total of 48 women with benign breast nodules and a recommendation for surgical removal of the lesion took part in this study. They were randomized to use tamoxifen or raloxifene for 22 days, after which they were submitted to surgery. During the surgical procedure, a 1-cm fragment of normal breast tissue was removed to study Ki-67 expression.

resultsThe mean percentage ratios between immunolabeled and non-labeled cells were 2.02 ± 1.09 and 3.13 ± 3.23 for the tamoxifen and raloxifene groups, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between the tamoxifen (n = 16) and raloxifene (n = 14) groups in relation to the immunohistochemical analysis of Ki-67 (P = 0.205).

conclusionThe results of this study showed no difference between tamoxifen and raloxifene with respect to the potential of these drugs to reduce the proliferative activity of the normal breast epithelium in premenopausal women.

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breastbreast epitheliumKi-67premenopausal womenraloxifenetamoxifen

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PMID25861235
PMCPMC4360847

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