Tamoxifen Half Life
Pronounced: (ta-MOX-ih-fen),(SOL-ta-mox)
Tamoxifen Oral Uses
Tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic breast cancer), to treat breast cancer in certain patients after surgery and radiation therapy, and to reduce the chances of breast cancer in high-risk patients.
This medication can block the growth of breast cancer. It works by interfering with the effects of estrogen in the breast ...
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