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- noun medicine A
steroidal aromatase inhibitor
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In a study of 4,520 post-menopausal women at high risk for breast cancers, Chlebowski and colleagues found that a drug called exemestane reduced the risk of breast cancer by 65%, without causing as many serious side effects as other pills.
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The second drug, marketed as Afinitor by Novartis SA for other cancers, halted tumor growth in women for 4.2 months when it was added to a drug called exemestane that blocks production of the hormone estrogen, compared with using the hormone therapy alone.
Drugs Keep Tumors at Bay Ron Winslow 2011
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In a study of 4,520 post-menopausal women at high risk for breast cancers, Chlebowski and colleagues found that a drug called exemestane reduced the risk of breast cancer by 65%, without causing as many serious side effects as other pills.
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Aromatase Inhibitors include: Arimidex (anastrozole) Aromasin (exemestane) Femara (letrozole)
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Natural Relief From Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects: Joint Pain Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2011
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Aromatase Inhibitors include: Arimidex (anastrozole) Aromasin (exemestane) Femara (letrozole)
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Natural Relief From Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects: Joint Pain Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2011
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Three are now available: anastrozole (Arimidex), exemestane (Aromasin), and letrozole (Femara).
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Aromatase Inhibitors include: Arimidex (anastrozole) Aromasin (exemestane) Femara (letrozole)
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Natural Relief From Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects: Joint Pain Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2011
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Aromatase Inhibitors include: Arimidex (anastrozole) Aromasin (exemestane) Femara (letrozole)
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Natural Relief From Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects: Joint Pain Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2011
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Aromatase Inhibitors include: Arimidex (anastrozole) Aromasin (exemestane) Femara (letrozole)
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Natural Relief From Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects: Joint Pain Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2011
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Novartis said that a Phase III study showed Afinitor together with estrogen inhibitor exemestane "significantly" extended the time without tumor growth in women suffering from advanced breast cancer when compared with placebo plus exemestane.
Novartis Drug Seeks Wider Use Goran Mijuk 2011
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