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What is tamoxifen and why is it used in cancer research?
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Estrogen blocker: Tamoxifen is a drug which blocks estrogen receptor. Cancers which express high levels of estrogen receptor, such as some breast cancers, may respond well (shrink) to tamoxifen. It has been in clinical use for decades.
Answered 11/29/2014
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