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Hot Flashes Good News for Breast Cancer Survivors

Lillie Shockney's hot flashes were so miserable they made her think twice about continuing tamoxifen, the anti-estrogen medication that was helping her to survive breast cancer. "For five years, I had night sweats every other hour, waking up with my pillow wet, and during the daytime I had hot flashes every hour on the hour," the 53-year-old Maryland resident recounted. "I was very miserable. I had to remind myself what the purpose of this drug was. If I didn't hold on to that, I would have...Full Story
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