Use of anastrozole in the chemoprevention and treatment of breast cancer: A literature review

Use of anastrozole in the chemoprevention and treatment of breast cancer: A literature review

Summary Aromatase inhibitors have emerged as an alternative endocrine therapy for the treatment of hormone sensitive breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The use of third-generation inhibitors represented by exemestane, letrozol and anastrozole is currently indicated. Anastrozole is a nonsteroidal...

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Main Authors: Maria da Conceição Barros-Oliveira, Danylo Rafhael Costa-Silva, Danielle Benigno de Andrade, Umbelina Soares Borges, Cléciton Braga Tavares, Rafael Soares Borges, Janaína de Moraes Silva, Benedito Borges da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
Subjects:
inibidores da aromatase
quimioprevenção
neoplasias da mama
farmacocinética
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302017000400371&lng=en&tlng=en

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