tamoxifen
noun
ta·mox·i·fen
tə-ˈmäk-sə-ˌfen 
: an estrogen antagonist C26H29NO used in the form of its citrate especially to treat postmenopausal breast cancer
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Additionally, the results may guide the use of hormonal therapies, such as tamoxifen, for estrogen receptor-positive cancers.
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
Katie Hafner: The entire tamoxifen project went underground.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Nolvadex, by the way, was tamoxifen's first brand name.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
Hormonal therapies, such as tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors, are often used to treat hormone receptor-positive breast cancers, and these medications can induce menopause-like symptoms or exacerbate them in women already in menopause.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
Katie Hafner: The entire tamoxifen project went underground.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Nolvadex, by the way, was tamoxifen's first brand name.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
Hormonal therapies, such as tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors, are often used to treat hormone receptor-positive breast cancers, and these medications can induce menopause-like symptoms or exacerbate them in women already in menopause.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Tamoxifen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamoxifen. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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tamoxifen
noun
ta·mox·i·fen
ta-ˈmäk-si-ˌfen
: a selective estrogen receptor modulator that acts as an estrogen antagonist in breast tissue and is administered orally in the form of its citrate C26H29NO·C6H8O7 especially to treat breast cancer or reduce the risk of its development or reoccurrence see nolvadex
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