article_snippet.sent: These ‘oestrogen receptor’ (ER) cancers are currently tackled using hormonal treatments such as tamoxifen  to reduce oestrogen levels or block ER function.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Robert Clarke, from the University’s Institute of Cancer Sciences, said: ‘The hormonal therapies we use today are very good at treating breast cancer tumours driven by oestrogen.
article_snippet.sent: This combination of drugs potentially allows us to target oestrogen-sensitive cells, while also mopping up the cells which cause treatment resistance.
article_snippet.sent: ‘While it’s important to remember that at this stage research has only been carried out in mice, This combination of drugs shows exciting potential to overcome resistance to hormone treatments, such as tamoxifen.
article_snippet.sent: ‘Oestrogen receptor’ cancers are currently tackled using hormonal treatments such as tamoxifen to reduce oestrogen levels or block ER function.