The pathology report for a client who has had a modified radical mastectomy identifies the tumour as an estrogen-receptor positive adenocarcinoma. Which of the following medications should the nurse include when teaching the client?

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Tamoxifen is used for estrogen-dependent breast tumours in premenopausal women. Raloxifene is used to prevent breast cancer, but it is not used postmastectomy to treat breast cancer. Estradiol will increase the growth of estrogen-dependent tumours.
Trastuzumab is used to treat tumours that have the HER-2 receptor.

The Pathology Report for a Client Who Has Had a Modified