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2. Letrozole - Wikipedia

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   Letrozole, sold under the brand name Femara among others, is an aromatase inhibitor medication that is used in the treatment of breast cancer for post-menopausal women. [ 1 ] It was patented in 1986 and approved for medical use in 1996. [ 4 ]

3. Non steroidal aromatase inhibitors - Wikipedia

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   AIs inhibit the enzyme aromatase that converts testosterone to estrogen and that is used clinically in treatments of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Currently, two types of NSAIs are used for breast cancer, anastrozole and letrozole. They are used as first-line therapy in metastatic breast cancer and also in adjuvant treatment. [1]

4. Aromatase inhibitor - Wikipedia

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   Ovarian stimulation with the aromatase inhibitor letrozole has been proposed for ovulation induction in order to treat unexplained female infertility. In a multi-center study funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Development, ovarian stimulation with letrozole resulted in a significantly lower frequency of multiple gestation (i.e., twins or triplets) but also a lower frequency ...

5. Breast cancer drug ‘found to reduce risk of disease progression’

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   The trial of a new drug to treat a form of breast cancer has been hailed as “groundbreaking”, with results said to show a strong trend towards improved overall survival.

6. What is Anastrozole? The breast cancer drug that can cut risk ...

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   Women post-menopause with ‘strong family history’ of breast cancer encouraged speak to GP about drug, expert says

7. Hormonal therapy (oncology) - Wikipedia

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   Aromatase inhibitors are an important class of drugs used for the treatment of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. At menopause, estrogen production in the ovaries ceases, but other tissues continue to produce estrogen through the action of the enzyme aromatase on androgens produced by the adrenal glands.

8. Breast cancer - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 January 2025. Cancer that originates in mammary glands Medical condition Breast cancer An illustration of breast cancer Specialty Surgical Oncology Symptoms A lump in a breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, fluid from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, a red scaly patch of skin on ...

9. AstraZeneca's breast cancer drug combination fails in late ...

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   The trial, known as CAPItello-290, was testing whether the drug combination improved overall survival in patients with inoperable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer versus the older and ...