aromatase
Britishnoun
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FDA approved Ibrance for breast cancer in 2015 after a study showed it slowed tumor progression for a full year longer than aromatase inhibitors, then the standard of care.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2022
If that is the case, a low dose of an aromatase inhibitor may be needed.
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2018
But later breakthroughs with a new breed of selective aromatase inhibitors — among them, anastrozole, letrozole and exemestane — have made the compounds safer, better tolerated and useful.
From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2017
"Compared to aromatase inhibitors, the quality of life is better with tamoxifen for premenopausal women," she said.
From US News • Jul. 9, 2014
For the new study, researchers surveyed 82 women who'd had breast cancer and were taking aromatase inhibitors or tamoxifen to prevent the cancer from coming back.
From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2012
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