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• A form of the drug tamoxifen that is made by the body after taking tamoxifen. It can also be made in the laboratory, and may help decrease breast density. A topical form of 4-hydroxytamoxifen is being studied in breast cancer screening.

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  4-hydroxytamoxifen. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/4-hydroxytamoxifen.

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  4-hydroxytamoxifen. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/4-hydroxytamoxifen (accessed: June 9, 2023).

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  "4-hydroxytamoxifen." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 9 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/4-hydroxytamoxifen.

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