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Exemestane (Aromasin) Like tamoxifen, these drugs are more often used to treat hormone receptor-positive breast cancer than to lower breast cancer risk
Aromasin and Arimidex are medications used in hormone therapy to treat breast cancer
It stands as the second leading cause of
Purpose: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved elacestrant for the treatment of postmenopausal women or adult men with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+)
Anastrozole is used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Women who have a medium or high risk of developing breast cancer because of a family In this prospective, phase 3 trial, we randomly assigned postmenopausal women with hormone-receptor–positive breast cancer who had received 5 years of adjuvant endocrine therapy to receive the This medication is also used to treat breast cancer in women whose breast cancer has worsened after taking tamoxifen (Nolvadex)
Anastrozole could cause your bones to thin, which raises your risk of osteoporosis
Aromasin and Arimidex are medications used in hormone therapy to treat breast cancer
The most effective breast cancer treatment will depend on a number of factors such as the individual’s response to the treatment, any side effects experienced, and the cost of treatment
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For patients with advanced breast cancer, ARIMIDEX should be continued until tumor progression
It comes as an oral tablet that's typically taken daily
Side effects of anastrozole and letrozole that are similar include nausea, vomiting, and headache
Even more impressive, a number of clinical studies have suggested that aromatase inhibitors may be just as effective in preventing breast cancer as preventing breast cancer recurrence
Anastrozole has an average rating of 5
Men with breast cancer may be given an aromatase inhibitor, although another drug called tamoxifen is more commonly used
In postmenopausal women, aromatase, an enzyme found in liver, fat, muscle, and breast cancer cells, changes androgens into the hormone estrogen
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Some side effects of Arimidex, such as nausea, hot flashes, pain, chest discomfort, dry eyes, a reduced sex drive, and weakness, should resolve within a few weeks of discontinuing Arimidex