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Tamoxifen Breakdown Gene CYP2D6 - Is the Plot Thickening?

I wrote about CYP2D6, which refers to a gene that codes for a biologic molecule involved in the breakdown of tamoxifen, about a year ago.  Since then it has not become standard of care to order this on patients taking tamoxifen, but my desire to do so has increased.  Routine testing is ...
5/14/08 1:48pm

excellent article and will be sure to bring this up with my oncologist as I am a younger woman on Tamoxifen.  super helpful.

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