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    Nutraceuticals Known to Promote Hair Growth Do Not Interfere With the Inhibitory Action of Tamoxifen in MCF7, T47D and BT483 Breast Cancer Cell Lines

    February 2024 in “ PloS one ”
    Richard P. Baker, Giorgio Dell’Acqua, Aleksander Richards, M. Julie Thornton
    Studysummary This study found that certain nutraceuticals did not interfere with tamoxifen's inhibition of estrogen in breast cancer cells and may enhance its effects, suggesting potential as an adjuvant therapy for hair loss in patients undergoing endocrine therapy.
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