| Literature DB >> 24338689 |
Nahla E El-Ashmawy1, Rania M Khalil.
Abstract
L-carnitine is an antioxidant and is found to be a protective agent against many diseases including cancer. This review illustrates the possible role of L-carnitine as an add-on therapy to breast cancer patients maintained on tamoxifen. The objectives of carnitine treatment are diverse: improving tamoxifen-related side effects, offering better cancer prognosis by reducing the risk of developing cancer recurrence or metastasis, and modulating the growth factors which may be, in part, a prospective illustration to overcome tamoxifen resistance. So, it could be recommended to supplement L-carnitine to breast cancer patients starting tamoxifen treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24338689 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-013-1477-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tumour Biol ISSN: 1010-4283