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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Promising studies show that Nolvadex (tamoxifen), an anti-estrogen medication, may also slow skin thickening.5
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Then, about halfway through her tamoxifen regimen, Debra got a letter in the mail with bad news: The results of her latest pap smear were abnormal.
—Longreads, 4 Jan. 2024
Most women tolerate tamoxifen well, but there are rare side effects of uterine cancer or blood clots.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Nov. 2023
To keep it that way, doctors put Debra on tamoxifen, a hormonal drug used as a prophylactic against certain types of breast cancer.
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Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
Then, about halfway through her tamoxifen regimen, Debra got a letter in the mail with bad news: The results of her latest pap smear were abnormal.
—Longreads, 4 Jan. 2024
Most women tolerate tamoxifen well, but there are rare side effects of uterine cancer or blood clots.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Nov. 2023
To keep it that way, doctors put Debra on tamoxifen, a hormonal drug used as a prophylactic against certain types of breast cancer.
—Longreads, 4 Jan. 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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