Anastrozole vs Tamoxifen in DCIS

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In this video we discuss the results of the NSABP B-35 trial of anastrozole vs tamoxifen in postmenopausal women with DCIS who had undergone lumpectomy plus radiation therapy.

In this video Richard G. Margolese, MD, of McGill University in Montreal, discusses the results of the NSABP B-35 trial of anastrozole vs tamoxifen in postmenopausal women with DCIS who had undergone lumpectomy plus radiation therapy.

Dr. Margolese presented results of the study at the 2015 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago.

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