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I had a mastectomy 12/06/07 for DCIS.My physcian started me on Evista.Would Arimedex be a better choice?
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Hi.  Raloxifene (Evista) has been shown in a recent study (the STAR trial) to be as effective as Tamoxifen in preventing the development of invasive breast cancer in post-menopausal women with lobular or ductal carcinoma-in-situ.  Arimidex is not yet proven to be effective in this situation.  

Arimidex and other aromatase inhibitors have been shown to be effective in treating advanced breast cancer (not DCIS), and is slightly better than Tamoxifen in preventing recurrence of breast cancer after surgery.
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