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Effects of adjuvant tamoxifen therapy on cardiac disease: results from a randomized trial with long-term follow-up

Rosell, Johan ; Nordenskjold, Bo ; Bengtsson, Nils-Olof ; Fornander, Tommy ; Hatschek, Thomas ; Lindman, Henrik ; Malmström, Per LU ; Wallgren, Arne ; Stal, Olle and Carstensen, John (2013) In Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 138(2). p.467-473
Abstract
Tamoxifen is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). However, there are few reports on long-term effects. Using data from a large Swedish randomized trial of 5 and 2 years of adjuvant tamoxifen in women with early breast cancer, we here present results on morbidity and mortality from cardiac diseases during treatment and long-term after treatment. A total of 4,150 patients were breast cancer recurrence-free after 2 years. Data from the Swedish National Hospital Discharge Registry combined with information from the Swedish Cause of Death Registry were used to define events of disease. Hazard ratios were estimated using Cox regression. Patients assigned to 5 years in comparison with 2 years of postoperative tamoxifen... (More)
Tamoxifen is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). However, there are few reports on long-term effects. Using data from a large Swedish randomized trial of 5 and 2 years of adjuvant tamoxifen in women with early breast cancer, we here present results on morbidity and mortality from cardiac diseases during treatment and long-term after treatment. A total of 4,150 patients were breast cancer recurrence-free after 2 years. Data from the Swedish National Hospital Discharge Registry combined with information from the Swedish Cause of Death Registry were used to define events of disease. Hazard ratios were estimated using Cox regression. Patients assigned to 5 years in comparison with 2 years of postoperative tamoxifen experienced a reduced incidence of CHD [hazard ratio (HR), 0.83; 95 % CI 0.70-1.00], especially apparent during the active treatment period (HR 0.65; 95 % CI 0.43-1.00). The mortality from CHD was significantly reduced (HR 0.72; 95 % CI 0.53-0.97). During the active treatment, the morbidity of other heart diseases was also significantly reduced (HR 0.40; 95 % CI 0.25-0.64) but not after treatment stopped (HR 1.06; 95 % CI 0.87-1.30). Similar results were seen for both heart failure and atrial fibrillation/flutter. As compared to 2 years of therapy, 5 years of postoperative tamoxifen therapy prevents CHD as well as other heart diseases. The risk reduction is most apparent during the active treatment period, and later tends to diminish. (Less)
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Breast cancer, Tamoxifen, Adjuvant treatment, Adverse events, Heart, failure, Coronary heart disease
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Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
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138
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2
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467 - 473
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Springer
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1573-7217
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10.1007/s10549-013-2457-6
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English
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  abstract     = {{Tamoxifen is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). However, there are few reports on long-term effects. Using data from a large Swedish randomized trial of 5 and 2 years of adjuvant tamoxifen in women with early breast cancer, we here present results on morbidity and mortality from cardiac diseases during treatment and long-term after treatment. A total of 4,150 patients were breast cancer recurrence-free after 2 years. Data from the Swedish National Hospital Discharge Registry combined with information from the Swedish Cause of Death Registry were used to define events of disease. Hazard ratios were estimated using Cox regression. Patients assigned to 5 years in comparison with 2 years of postoperative tamoxifen experienced a reduced incidence of CHD [hazard ratio (HR), 0.83; 95 % CI 0.70-1.00], especially apparent during the active treatment period (HR 0.65; 95 % CI 0.43-1.00). The mortality from CHD was significantly reduced (HR 0.72; 95 % CI 0.53-0.97). During the active treatment, the morbidity of other heart diseases was also significantly reduced (HR 0.40; 95 % CI 0.25-0.64) but not after treatment stopped (HR 1.06; 95 % CI 0.87-1.30). Similar results were seen for both heart failure and atrial fibrillation/flutter. As compared to 2 years of therapy, 5 years of postoperative tamoxifen therapy prevents CHD as well as other heart diseases. The risk reduction is most apparent during the active treatment period, and later tends to diminish.}},
  author       = {{Rosell, Johan and Nordenskjold, Bo and Bengtsson, Nils-Olof and Fornander, Tommy and Hatschek, Thomas and Lindman, Henrik and Malmström, Per and Wallgren, Arne and Stal, Olle and Carstensen, John}},
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  keywords     = {{Breast cancer; Tamoxifen; Adjuvant treatment; Adverse events; Heart; failure; Coronary heart disease}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{467--473}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Breast Cancer Research and Treatment}},
  title        = {{Effects of adjuvant tamoxifen therapy on cardiac disease: results from a randomized trial with long-term follow-up}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10549-013-2457-6}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s10549-013-2457-6}},
  volume       = {{138}},
  year         = {{2013}},
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