What Types of Cancer are Treated with These Drugs?
Tamoxifen is primarily used in the treatment and prevention of estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer. It is also utilized to lower the risk of cancer recurrence in patients who have already been treated for breast cancer. Raloxifene is mainly used to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women but has also been approved for reducing the risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women at high risk.