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Hormone-Sensitive Tumors and Their Treatment

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What happens to hormone-responsive tumors when treated with a specific hormone?

They remain unchanged

They grow rapidly

They become hormone-dependent

They regress (correct)

What is the effect of removing a hormonal stimulus on hormone-dependent tumors?

They regress (correct)

They continue to grow

They remain stable

They become hormone-responsive

What is one way to remove hormonal stimuli in advanced prostate cancer?

Radiotherapy

Drugs

Hormone therapy

Surgery (correct)

Which drug is used to remove hormonal stimuli in breast cancer?

Tamoxifen Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between hormone-responsive and hormone-dependent tumors?

One responds to hormone treatment, the other relies on hormone stimuli Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of tamoxifen on estrogen receptors in breast tissue?

Down-regulation Signup and view all the answers

In which tissues does tamoxifen act as an estrogen agonist?

Bone and endometrium Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism of action of tamoxifen in breast cancer?

Inhibiting estrogen-induced growth Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary route of excretion for tamoxifen and its metabolites?

Feces Signup and view all the answers

What is a common adverse effect of tamoxifen due to its estrogenic activity?

Hot flashes Signup and view all the answers

What enzymes is tamoxifen known to inhibit?

CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein Signup and view all the answers