Medicines to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

What drugs can be used to reduce the risk of breast cancer?

When drugs are used to reduce the risk of cancer in healthy people, it’s called chemoprevention. This is a fairly new and fast-growing area of cancer research.

Many clinical studies have shown that the drugs tamoxifen and raloxifene reduce the risk of breast cancer in women known to have an increased risk. Other studies are looking at newer drugs called aromatase inhibitors to find out if they may help reduce risk. Herbs and dietary supplements are also being studied to find out if they might help reduce risk.