V. Craig Jordan, Who Discovered a Key Breast Cancer Drug, Dies at 76
Briefly

V. Craig Jordan's discovery that tamoxifen, initially a failed contraceptive, could block breast cancer growth, revolutionized cancer treatment, saving countless lives.
President Nixon's war on cancer and Dr. Jordan's meticulous research paved the way for a new era in oncology, shifting from blunt chemotherapy to targeted treatments like tamoxifen.
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