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  "id": 19220259,
  "title": "Q&A: Researcher investigates pharmacological approaches to breast cancer prevention",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/q-a-researcher-investigates-pharmacological-approaches-to-breast",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-09T21:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
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    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-qa-pharmacological-approaches-breast-cancer.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In a new thesis, Mattias Hammarström studied whether lower doses of tamoxifen and also its active metabolite endoxifen for direct administration, as a preventive medication could reduce side effects while still affecting breast tissue in healthy women. The findings suggest that lower doses of tamoxifen and a low dose of endoxifen may offer a better balance between biological effects and side…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}