Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Clorhidrato de acolbifeno
Acolbifene hydrochloride (ay-KOLE-bih-feen HY-droh-KLOR-ide)
A substance being studied in the prevention of breast cancer in women at high risk of breast cancer. Acolbifene hydrochloride binds to estrogen receptors in the body and blocks the effects of estrogen in the breast. It is a type of selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM).
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.