Does eating sesame seeds reduce the effectiveness of tamoxifen in treating breast tumors in mice?

Nutrition1 min readUpdated May 3, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

What we've found so far is that, in mice with estrogen-responsive breast tumors, eating sesame seeds may interfere with how well tamoxifen works. The evidence we’ve reviewed leans toward the idea that sesame seeds could reduce the drug’s effectiveness, leading to greater tumor growth compared to...

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May 3, 2026·Last updated May 3, 2026

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