Preventing deaths. Tamoxifen has long been hailed as a wonder drug for preventing recurrences of breast cancer. In the 1990s, studies showed that it could prevent the disease among women who are high-risk. Now, a new study says that taking tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer may not do much in terms of keeping women from dying of breast cancer.
The new study, which will be published in the Sept. issue of Cancer, suggests that tamoxifen’s influence for high-risk women is mild and the drug is...
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Tamoxifen, the generic name of Nolvadex, is the oldest and most-prescribed SERM. Tamoxifen is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... Read more »
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Chemical name: Tamoxifen Brand names: Nolvadex, Apo-Tamox, Tamofen, Tamone Class: SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator) hormonal therapy.... Read more »
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