Exciting news out of the UK - BRCA1 & BRCA2

Frenchie

Hi everyone

This has just been announced in the UK.  A PREVENTETIVE course of medicine:

The chemoprevention drugs tamoxifen and raloxifene are given to reduce a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer.

Under new guidelines released by NICE in June 2013, five years of tamoxifen can be considered for pre-menopausal women at an increased risk of breast cancer unless they have a past history or may be at increased risk of thromboembolic disease or endometrial cancer. And post-menopausal women at an increased risk of breast cancer can consider tamoxifen or raloxifene for five years unless they have a past history or may be at increased risk of thromboembolic disease or endometrial cancer.

Has anyone any knowledge/experience with this?

James