Selective Estrogen-Receptor Modulators Such as Tamoxifen and Aromatase Inhibitors Are

question 69

Multiple Choice

Selective estrogen-receptor modulators such as tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors are used to treat estrogen-sensitive breast cancer because they

• A) block estrogen from estrogen-sensitive cells.
• B) enhance the effects of estrogen in estrogen-sensitive cells.
• C) decrease estrogen production.
• D) increase estrogen production.

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