• Question: If you do win and make the videos for health talk, what will they be about ?

    Asked by FLR PaRaDiSe to Sam on 8 Mar 2016.
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      Sam Smith answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      Thanks for the specific question for me!

      Some women have an increased risk of breast cancer, because they have a family history of the disease. My videos will be with women who are at increased risk and it will involve them talking about how they have made decisions about preventing breast cancer. One option for them is a drug called tamoxifen, which has been shown to reduce their risk of getting the disease. But it’s a hard choice, because some women experience side effects from the drugs. So finding the balance in the decision is challenging. These videos will provide support for 0.5 million women in the UK who are facing the same decision!

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