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Tamoxifen Summary

8020 relevant articles (891 outcomes, 2078 trials/studies) found for this Drug

Description: One of the SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS with tissue-specific activities. Tamoxifen acts as an anti-estrogen (inhibiting agent) in the mammary tissue, but as an estrogen (stimulating agent) in cholesterol metabolism, bone density, and cell proliferation in the ENDOMETRIUM.

Also Known As: ICI-46,474; ICI-46474; ICI-47699; Nolvadex; Novaldex Show All >>

Key Diseases for which Tamoxifen is Relevant

  1. Breast Neoplasms (Breast Cancer) : 566 outcomes 1416 studies in 5122 results
  2. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 193 outcomes 304 studies in 1893 results
  3. Carcinoma (Carcinomatosis) : 33 outcomes 99 studies in 595 results
  4. Neoplasm Metastasis (Metastasis) : 31 outcomes 27 studies in 227 results
  5. Endometrial Neoplasms (Endometrial Cancer) : 26 outcomes 103 studies in 633 results
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Drugs Related to Tamoxifen

  1. Estrogens (Estrogen)
  2. Hormones
  3. anastrozole (Arimidex)
  4. letrozole (Femara)
  5. Aromatase Inhibitors
  6. Estrogen Receptor Modulators (Antiestrogen)
  7. exemestane (Aromasin)
  8. Raloxifene (Evista)
  9. Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERM)
  10. Aromatase (CYP19)
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Therapies Related to Tamoxifen

  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  2. Chemoprevention
  3. Segmental Mastectomy (Lumpectomy)
  4. Ovariectomy (Oophorectomy)
  5. Mastectomy (Mammectomy)
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