Tamoxifen and Endometrial Cancer: A Janus-Headed Drug

Tamoxifen is a selective estrogen receptor modulator used for the treatment and prevention of estrogen receptor (ER)—positive breast cancer. However, tamoxifen increases the risk of endometrial cancer (EC) by about 2–7 fold, and more aggressive types of EC with poor prognoses are observed in tamoxif...

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Main Authors: Günter Emons, Alexander Mustea, Clemens Tempfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/9/2535