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Tamoxifen is a drug that has been used&nbsp;for the treatment of breast cancer for over 30 years<ref name="null">National Cancer Institute - What is Tamoxifen?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008</ref>.  
Tamoxifen is a drug that has been used&nbsp;for the treatment of [[Breast Cancer|breast cancer]] for over 30 years&nbsp;<ref>National Cancer Institute - What is Tamoxifen?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008</ref>.  


It is used to treat patients with early-stage breast cancer and [[Metastatic|metastatic]] breast cancer<ref name="null">National Cancer Institute - What is Tamoxifen?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008</ref>.  
It is used to treat patients with early-stage breast cancer and [[Metastatic|metastatic]] breast cancer&nbsp;<ref>National Cancer Institute - What is Tamoxifen?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008</ref>.  


It works by interfering with estrogen activity on breast cancer cells by acting on the estrogen receptor cells<ref name="how">National Cancer Institute - How does tamoxifen work?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008</ref>.  
It works by interfering with [[Oestrogen|oestrogen]] activity on breast cancer cells by acting on the [[Oestrogen receptor|oestrogen receptor]] cells&nbsp; <ref>National Cancer Institute - How does tamoxifen work?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008</ref>.<br>


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Latest revision as of 15:31, 16 October 2014

Tamoxifen is a drug that has been used for the treatment of breast cancer for over 30 years [1].

It is used to treat patients with early-stage breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer [2].

It works by interfering with oestrogen activity on breast cancer cells by acting on the oestrogen receptor cells  [3].

References

  1. National Cancer Institute - What is Tamoxifen?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008
  2. National Cancer Institute - What is Tamoxifen?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008
  3. National Cancer Institute - How does tamoxifen work?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008