Tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic breast cancer), to treat breast cancer in certain patients after surgery and radiation therapy, and to reduce the chances of breast cancer in high-risk patients. This medication can block the growth of breast cancer.
The third-deadliest species for humans are snakes, which are responsible for 50,000 deaths every year. Nearly ten times as many people meet their deaths at the hands of other people, totaling 475,000 annual fatalities. Mosquitoes are the world's number one killer, according to the 58-year-old philanthropist.
A Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered. Ischemic heart disease is the number one cause of death for adults. In 2005, heart disease killed over 400,000 people and in 2006 over 630,000 died from heart disease. In addition to fatalities, over 17 million people suffer from angina and other symptoms of ischemic heart disease.