Tamoxifen

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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[1].

It works by interfering with estrogen activity on breast cancer cells by acting on the estrogen receptor cells[2].


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Cancer Institute - What is Tamoxifen?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008
  2. ↑ National Cancer Institute - How does tamoxifen work?, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/tamoxifen, Reviewed: 03/17/2008
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