activate. 1. To put into existence by official order a unit, post, camp, station, base or shore activity which has previously been constituted and designated by name or number, or both, so that it can be organized to function in its assigned capacity.
What is Nolvadex? Nolvadex is the generic name of Tamoxifen Citrate, a type of drug that is classified as a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) and originally formulated as treatment for some types of breast cancer in both men and women.
1 Tamoxifen (brand name: Nolvadex) can be used for early-stage cancers that are hormone-receptor-positive, instead of or following radiation treatment after lumpectomy. 2  Tamoxifen pretends to be estrogen and attaches to the receptors on the breast cancer cells, taking the place of real estrogen. Radiation treatment is usually given as daily treatments 5 days per week over 5 to 7 weeks. 2  Treating the whole breast with radiation after lumpectomy remains the standard of care. 3  In cases of DCIS, radiation therapy can reduce the risk of the cancer coming back by about 60%.