Abstract
Breast cancer is one of the common cancers. Hormonal therapy along with surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and targeted therapy are vital modalities for the management of breast cancer. Tamoxifen has been the most widely used hormonal therapy for more than two decades. In this article we review the benefits, dose, duration and timing of Tamoxifen therapy in patients with breast cancer.
MeSH terms
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Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / administration & dosage
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Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / adverse effects
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Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / therapeutic use*
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
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Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
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Female
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Humans
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Receptors, Estrogen / drug effects
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Tamoxifen / administration & dosage
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Tamoxifen / adverse effects
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Tamoxifen / therapeutic use*
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
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Receptors, Estrogen
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Tamoxifen