The Role of Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators on Breast Cancer: From Tamoxifen to Raloxifene

Summary: The link between hormones and breast cancer growth and development has been recognized for more than a century. Estrogen stimulates the proliferation of breast epithelial cells, and both endogenous and exogenous estrogens have been implicated in the pathogenesis of breast cancer. Classicall...

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Main Authors: Wen-Ling Lee, Ming-Huei Cheng, Hsiang-Tai Chao, Peng-Hui Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-03-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455908600510