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Study is on women of course but they measured some interesting things. Just as effective as oral but no drop in IGF1, less harmful to liver.
Higher concentrations in breast tissue with topical vs plasma concentrations...ie more drug stays in the breast tissue vs circulating around the bloodstream.
Its an analogue to tamoxifen that they are using 4-hydroxy-tamoxifen.
Higher concentrations in breast tissue with topical vs plasma concentrations...ie more drug stays in the breast tissue vs circulating around the bloodstream.
Its an analogue to tamoxifen that they are using 4-hydroxy-tamoxifen.
Topical tamoxifen noninferior to oral formulation for breast cancer
A topical formulation of tamoxifen induced equally effective responses as oral tamoxifen for antiproliferative activity in ductal carcinoma in situ with reduced effects on endocrine and coagulation parameters, according to recent findings. “Oral tamoxifen is used by some women at high risk for...
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