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mass effect

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mass effect
Neurology The result of ↑ intracranial pressure of any cause–brain tumor, blockage of CSF egress or accumulation of CSF in cranial cavity–which, in the nondistensible cranial cavity, acts like a mass

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Q. Want to know how this tamoxifen works to fight cancer as my lump is removed and is there any side effects? Hi… I am 26 years lady, my breast cancer lump is removed and after my chemo I am on tamoxifen now……wanted to know how this tamoxifen works to fight cancer as my lump is removed now and is there any side effects associated with it?

A. With, Tamoxifen uterine cancer risk is there to some. As Breast cancers have estrogen receptors which stimulate the cancer cell to grow and tamoxifen inhibits. If post surgery you have any incidence of cancer reversal due to estrogen then tamoxifen will inhibit and will complete your treatment.

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