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USNews.com: Health: Breast Cancer: Hormonal therapy
If the tumor is receptor positive, hormonal therapy may lower the risk that cancer will recur in breast tissue or other parts of the body.
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	Date: May 25, 2009

Category: Hormonal Therapy

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USNews.com: Health: Breast Cancer: Hormonal therapy
If the tumor is receptor positive, hormonal therapy may lower the risk that cancer will recur in breast tissue or other parts of the body.