Dual treatment of acromegaly and hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer with tamoxifen: a case report

Abstract Background Adjuvant endocrine therapy is recommended for the treatment of hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer. Aromatase inhibitors are associated with significant musculoskeletal adverse effects, likely through growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor 1 modulation, while tamoxifen red...

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Main Authors: Sasan Mirfakhraee, Alberto V. Cabo Chan, Niloofar Ganji, Jessica Abramowitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02792-8