After teaching a group of nursing students about the different types of chemotherapeutic agents used to treat breast cancer, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as an example of a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM)? (Select all that apply.)

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Tamoxifen and Raloxifene are examples of selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), which work by binding to estrogen receptors and either activating or blocking them depending on the tissue type. This makes them effective in treating and preventing certain types of breast cancer.

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