Tamoxifen in Treating Women With Breast Cancer

Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 1991
RATIONALE: Estrogen can stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells. Hormone therapy using tamoxifen may fight breast cancer by blocking the uptake of estrogen by the tumor cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of at least 2 years of tamoxifen with that of 5 additional years of tamoxifen in treating women who have breast cancer that has been surgically removed.
Epistemonikos ID: 817fb41eb854b89ab3c5be290601fb65ecc6ac9e
First added on: May 03, 2024