The C-myc gene is a proto-oncogene which is highly expressed in breast tissue and appears to cause proliferation of breast tissue and its elevated expression is associated with breast cancer. Based just on the ChIP data from the previous questions (also shown below), which of the three drugs (estrogen, tamoxifen and raloxifene) would you recommend for treating breast cancer? Justify your response and explain the potential side effects of each drug.

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The C-myc gene is a proto-oncogene which is highly expressed in breast tissue and appears to cause proliferation of breast tissue and its elevated expression is associated with breast cancer. Based just on the ChIP data from the previous questions (also shown below), which of the three drugs (estrogen, tamoxifen and raloxifene) would you recommend for treating breast cancer? Justify your response and explain the potential side effects of each drug.

Breast
Uterus
ERa
SRC-1
CETRCETR
C No Drug
E Estrogen
T Tamoxifen
R Raloxifene
HDAC2
HDAC4
CETRCETR
СВР
ACH
CETRCETR
Transcribed Image Text:Breast Uterus ERa SRC-1 CETRCETR C No Drug E Estrogen T Tamoxifen R Raloxifene HDAC2 HDAC4 CETRCETR СВР ACH CETRCETR
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