Adjuvant treatment with tamoxifen may be recommended for clients with breast cancer if the tumor is:
a. less than 5 cm in size.
b. located in the upper outer quadrant only.
c. contained only in the breast.
d. estrogen receptive.
D
Tamoxifen is antiestrogen therapy for tumors stimulated by estrogen.
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