PRACTICAL ONCOLOGY JOURNAL ›› 2017, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (2): 160-164.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2017.02.013

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Research progress of tamoxifen resistance mechanism in breast cancer

YU Fei,HU Jing,CHEN Xuesong   

  1. Department of Oncology,Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital,Harbin 150081,China
  • Received:2016-12-07 Online:2017-04-20 Published:2017-05-04

Abstract: Tamoxifen(TAM)is an important therapeutic strategy for the treatment of estrogen receptor(ER)-positive breast cancer.However,tamoxifen resistance is a major cause of endocrine therapy failure.The potential mechanism of TAM resistance is multifactorial and most of them are still unknown.This review presents recent advances in the mechanism of TAM resistance in breast cancer,providing valuable information and ideas for elucidating the mechanism of tamoxifen resistance and overcoming drug resistance.

Key words: Tamoxifen, Breast cancer, Estrogen receptors, Resistance

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