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Tamoxifen and Mastalgia

An Emerging Indication

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    Ian S. Fentiman (Consultant Surgeon)

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Fentiman, I.S. Tamoxifen and Mastalgia. Drugs 32, 477–480 (1986). https://doi.org/10.2165/00003495-198632060-00001

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