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Tamoxifen is a drug that has been used for the treatment of breast cancer for over 30 years <ref>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 for the treatment of breast cancer for over 30 years <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>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>National Cancer Institute - What is Tamoxifen?, 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 [[ | It works by interfering with [[Oestrogen|oestrogen]] activity on breast cancer cells by acting on the [[Oestrogen receptor|oestrogen receptor]] cells <ref>National Cancer Institute - How does tamoxifen work?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008</ref>.<br> | ||
== References<br> == | == References<br> == | ||
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Revision as of 21:23, 1 December 2011
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
- ↑ National Cancer Institute - What is Tamoxifen?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008
- ↑ National Cancer Institute - What is Tamoxifen?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008
- ↑ National Cancer Institute - How does tamoxifen work?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008