Tamoxifen therapy in unresectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
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Tamoxifen therapy in unresectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
Cancer Treat Rep.
1987 Jul-Aug.
Abstract
Twenty-four patients with biopsy-documented unresectable ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas were treated with tamoxifen. Six of 15 postmenopausal female patients had documented prolonged survival, with three living greater than 2 years.
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