Tamoxifen (Noun)
Meaning
An antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Tamoxifen is a selective estrogen receptor modulator that is commonly used to treat hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.
- The doctor prescribed tamoxifen to her patient as a treatment for her estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.
- Studies have shown that tamoxifen can reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence in women who have completed their initial treatment.
- Tamoxifen works by binding to estrogen receptors in breast tissue, thereby blocking the growth-promoting effects of estrogen.
- After surgery and chemotherapy, her oncologist recommended that she take tamoxifen for five years to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence.