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The presence of estrogen receptor-[alpha] at the time of diagnosis is an indication for using tamoxifen or other forms of endocrine therapy.
Estrogens shield breast cancer cells by Mead, M. Nathaniel / Environmental Health Perspectives
Endocrine therapy was chosen in the majority of the cases, whereas radical surgery was performed only in patients with either stage B or C disease.
Extraprostatic papillary cystadenocarcinoma of the prostate by Djaladat, Hooman / Southern Medical Journal
Though roughtly half carry estrogen receptors that in fact bind with estrogen, these cancers apparently do not need or use the estrogen and therefore "have not responded at all well to any endocrine therapy.
Drug 'nukes' ovarian cancer by Raloff, Janet / Science News
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