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A member asked:
I have had svt for almost 40 years and take verapamil er 240 and atenolol 25mg. now i am scared that study found breast cancer increase!
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Is that so?: I couldn't find the study you're referring to, but you'll go crazy if you worry about media accounts of supposed links j clin onc july 1 2011 has less breast cancer in people who take beta-blockers; ann onc nov 2000 has improved survival in patients with metastatic breast cancer taking verapamil. Attend to your heart and practice good breast cance surveillance & you'll be taking the right course.
Answered 8/13/2013
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News media: You likely refer to the recent reports about calcium blockers and breast carcinoma. You need to discuss these reports with your doc and not get worked up over media reports. Often like this study, if its true the numbers of individuals impacted by small percent differences isn't important if you need the drug in question. If you have good control of the svt that likely outweighs a small risk incre.
Answered 8/14/2013
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