Breast Cancer

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Other Breast Cancer Treatments


Anti-estrogen Therapy

Several drugs have been developed to treat breast cancer that is responsive to estrogen. Selective estrogen-receptor modulators (SERMs; e.g., tamoxifen, raloxifene) inhibit the effects of estrogen on breast cancer cells.

Tamoxifen is taken in pill form once or twice per day, usually for 5 years after breast cancer surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy to prevent recurrence. Tamoxifen can cause serious side effects, including e...Read the full article