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C26H29NO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
- Cancers and Oncology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tamoxifen
1, record 1, English, tamoxifen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An orally taken selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that is used in the treatment of breast cancer and is currently the world's largest selling drug for that purpose. 2, record 1, English, - tamoxifen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: C26H29NO 3, record 1, English, - tamoxifen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
- Cancers et oncologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tamoxifène
1, record 1, French, tamoxif%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Médicament largement utilisé, depuis les années 1970, comme hormonothérapie dans le traitement des cancers du sein pour ses effets opposés aux estrogènes, le tamoxifène est une molécule de synthèse de faible poids moléculaire dont la formule, malgré certaines ressemblances, n'est pas celle d'un stéroïde. 2, record 1, French, - tamoxif%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C26H29NO 3, record 1, French, - tamoxif%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tamoxifeno
1, record 1, Spanish, tamoxifeno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agente hormonal antineoplásico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tamoxifeno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] utilizado para el tratamiento de carcinomas de pecho y endometrio. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tamoxifeno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: C26H29NO 3, record 1, Spanish, - tamoxifeno
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