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Observational studyMedicine2018

Chinese herbal products and the reduction of risk of breast cancer among females with type 2 diabetes in Taiwan: A case-control study.

Chien-Tung Wu et al.PubMed ↗Full text ↗Publisher ↗

What the trial testedrandomised · 2018

Randomised comparison

Probably lowered adverse events & safety

−65%−77% to −49%

Bigger than 9 in 10 for adverse events & safety

As reported

HR 0.35, 95% CI 0.23–0.51

Randomised comparison

Probably lowered adverse events & safety

−46%−63% to −21%

Bigger than 8 in 10 for adverse events & safety

As reported

HR 0.54, 95% CI 0.37–0.79

Two numbers in the abstract

the abstract, start to end

… have a lower risk of breast cancer HR: 0.35 (95%CI: 0.23-0.51) in women younger than 55 and HR: 0.54 (95%CI: 0.37-0.79) in women …

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could be chance
Adverse events & safety
HR 0.350.23–0.51
Adverse events & safety
HR 0.540.37–0.79
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