Medications for Mastectomy

These are drugs that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning they have been determined to be safe and effective for use in Mastectomy.

Found 2 Approved Drugs for Mastectomy

Soltamox

Generic Name
Tamoxifen

Soltamox

Generic Name
Tamoxifen
Metastatic Breast Cancer: Tamoxifen citrate tablets are effective in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in women and men. In premenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer, tamoxifen citrate tablets are an alternative to oophorectomy or ovarian irradiation. Available evidence indicates that patients whose tumors are estrogen receptor positive are more likely to benefit from tamoxifen citrate tablets therapy. Adjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer: Tamoxifen citrate tablets are indicated for the treatment of node-positive breast cancer in women following total mastectomy or segmental mastectomy, axillary dissection, and breast irradiation. In some tamoxifen citrate adjuvant studies, most of the benefit to date has been in the subgroup with four or more positive axillary nodes. Tamoxifen citrate tablets are indicated for the treatment of axillary node-negative breast cancer in women following total mastectomy or segmental mastectomy, axillary dissection, and breast irradiation. The estrogen and progesterone receptor values may help to predict whether adjuvant tamoxifen citrate tablets therapy are likely to be beneficial. Tamoxifen citrate tablets reduces the occurrence of contralateral breast cancer in patients receiving adjuvant tamoxifen citrate tablets therapy for breast cancer. Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS): In women with DCIS, following breast surgery and radiation, tamoxifen citrate tablets are indicated to reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer. The decision regarding therapy with tamoxifen citrate tablets for the reduction in breast cancer incidence should be based upon an individual assessment of the benefits and risks of tamoxifen citrate tablets therapy. Current data from clinical trials support five years of adjuvant tamoxifen citrate tablets therapy for patients with breast cancer. Reduction in Breast Cancer Incidence in High Risk Women: Tamoxifen citrate tablets are indicated to reduce the incidence of breast cancer in women at high risk for breast cancer. This effect was shown in a study of 5 years planned duration with a median follow-up of.

Lumisight

Generic Name
Pegulicianine

Lumisight

Generic Name
Pegulicianine
LUMISIGHT is indicated for fluorescence imaging in adults with breast cancer as an adjunct for the intraoperative detection of cancerous tissue within the resection cavity following removal of the primary specimen during lumpectomy surgery. LUMISIGHT is an optical imaging agent indicated for fluorescence imaging in adults with breast cancer as an adjunct for the intraoperative detection of cancerous tissue within the resection cavity following removal of the primary specimen during lumpectomy surgery. ( 1 )
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