They are most common in pre-menopausal women in their 30s or 40s.

A. For 35 years now we have not had any information on whether drugs are safe and effective in pre-menopausal women.

Men are at greater risk of heart disease than pre-menopausal women.

Only 1 in 17 pre-menopausal women experience a coronary compared to 1 in 5 men.

However, it is sometimes identified among pre-menopausal women, and, even more rarely, among males.

More widespread use of tamoxifen would save 20,000 lives a year, particularly among pre-menopausal women.

The concerns of pre-menopausal women facing breast cancer are unique.

Children and pre-menopausal women are the groups most prone to the disease.

Breathing secondhand smoke increases breast cancer risk by 70% in younger, primarily pre-menopausal women.

They are most common in post-menstrual, pre-menopausal women who have been pregnant.