Tamoxifen & Breast Cancer

by Michael W. DeGregorio and Valerie J. Wiebe

Book Overview

Tamoxifen is one of the most widely prescribed drugs used to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer. A nonsteroidal antiestrogen, it has been successful in treating postmenopausal women at nearly all stages of breast cancer. Despite its popularity, disturbing questions remain about the use of this drug. How effective is tamoxifen in treating patients who have hormone-insensitive breast tumors or who have not yet reached menopause? What are the potential...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300079516
• ISBN13: 9780300079517
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.1"