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What is tamoxifen?

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∙ 12y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Tamoxifen is an Estrogen antagonist, used in the treatment of breast cancer.

Meaning that it stops the production of Estrogen

Estrogen - a hormone necessary for the growth of some breast cancers - and therefore helps to shrink them.

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