Adjuvant treatment with tamoxifen may be recommended for patients with breast cancer if the tumor is
a. Smaller than 5 cm
b. Located in the upper outer quadrant only
c. Contained only in the breast
d. Estrogen receptive
D
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A Tamoxifen is used depending on age, stage, and hormone receptor status, not
size.
B Location of the cancer does not determine the usefulness of tamoxifen.
C Stage of the cancer is a consideration, but more important is its sensitivity to
estrogen.
D Tamoxifen is antiestrogen therapy for tumors stimulated by estrogen.
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