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Question #: 38
Topic #: 4
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Hormonal agents are used to treat some cancers. An example is:

  • A. thyroxine to treat thyroid cancer.
  • B. ACTH to treat adrenal carcinoma.
  • C. estrogen antagonists to treat breast cancer.
  • D. glucagon to treat pancreatic carcinoma.
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
Estrogen antagonists are used to treat estrogen hormone-dependent cancer, such as breast carcinoma. A wellknown estrogen antagonist used in breast cancer therapy is Tamoxifen (Nolvadex). This drug, in combination with surgery and other chemotherapeutic drugs, reduces breast cancer recurrence by 30%. Estrogen antagonists can also be administered to prevent breast cancer in women who have a strong family history of the disease. Thyroxine is a natural thyroid hormone.
It does not treat thyroid cancer. ACTH is an anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the adrenal glands to release glucocorticoids; it does not treat adrenal cancer. Glucagon is a pancreatic alpha cell hormone that stimulates glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis; it does not treat pancreatic cancer. Pharmacological
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by [deleted] at March 10, 2025, 5:36 a.m.

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