Pill for Breast Cancer Prevention Coming Soon

Women with a higher-than-usual risk for developing breast cancer should consider taking one of two medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration to reduce that risk, a federal panel has concluded. But the medications, which can raise a woman's risk of developing blood clots, are not for everyone and should not be taken for breast cancer reduction by most women, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said.

http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-prevention-pill-breast-cancer-20130923,0,6113208.story