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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Katie Hafner: The entire tamoxifen project went underground.
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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
Some ways to reduce the risk of breast cancer include keeping a healthy weight, being physically active, drinking alcohol in moderation or not at all and, for some people, taking medications such as tamoxifen and breastfeeding your children, if possible.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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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
Some ways to reduce the risk of breast cancer include keeping a healthy weight, being physically active, drinking alcohol in moderation or not at all and, for some people, taking medications such as tamoxifen and breastfeeding your children, if possible.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 1 Oct. 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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