A female patient has breast cancer that is estrogen receptor positive. A medication that can be used to block estrogen in the estrogen receptors of breast cells so that cells can't grow and multiply is

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Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), which block estrogen in the estrogen receptors of breast cells so that the cells can't grow and multiply. The SERMs are tamoxifen (Nolvadex), raloxifene (Evista), and toremifene (Fareston).

A Female Patient Has Breast Cancer That Is Estrogen Receptor