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Antidepressant medication use and breast cancer risk.
Regular intake of paroxetine and tricyclic antidepressants may fuel the development of breast cancer.
This study investigated the antidepressant-breast cancer connection hypothesis. Data on antidepressant usage and breast cancer incidence were obtained using the Ontario Cancer Registry and validated questionnaires.
Researchers observed a 2-fold increase in the risk of breast cancer among women who used tricyclic antidepressants for more than 2 years. In addition, users of the drug paroxetine had 7 times higher chances of getting breast cancer than non-users of antidepressants. This study demonstrates that the use of paroxetine and tricyclic antidepressants may contribute to the development of breast cancer.
Research Summary Information
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2000
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Cotterchio M, Kreiger N, Darlington G, Steingart A.
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Division of Preventive Oncology, Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Canada.
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