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Tamoxifen is a drug that is given to women who have estrogen-sensitive breast cancer. What does this tell you about the relationship between tamoxifen and the tumor cells in this case?

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Answer:

Inhibitory effect

Explanation:

Tamoxifen is a hormone inhibitor and it acts by inhibiting the production of estrogen, a hormone which is present in the body of premenopausal and postmenopausal women.

Tamoxifen belong to the class of drug called selective estrogen receptor modulator. It basically acts by blocking the effects of estrogen on the breast tissue which can cause breast or in cases where the cancer has already started. Tamoxifen is given to inhibit the proliferation of the cancer cells.

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