A Premenopausal Woman Has ER-Positive Breast Cancer, and Her Prescriber

question 9

Multiple Choice

A premenopausal woman has ER-positive breast cancer, and her prescriber has ordered tamoxifen [Nolvadex]. She asks the nurse if anastrozole [Arimidex] would work better for her. What will the nurse tell her?

• A) Anastrozole is more likely to cause hot flushes than tamoxifen.
• B) Anastrozole is more likely to promote endometrial carcinoma.
• C) Cancer recurrence is higher with anastrozole.
• D) Until she is postmenopausal, anastrozole will not be effective.

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