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Tamoxifen is a drug that has been used for the treatment of breast cancer for over 30 years <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 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 <ref name="null">National Cancer Institute - What is Tamoxifen?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 16:24, 21 November 2010
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 estrogen activity on breast cancer cells by acting on the estrogen receptor cells [2].
References
- ↑ National Cancer Institute - What is Tamoxifen?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Cancer Institute - What is Tamoxifen?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008 Cite error: Invalid
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