Aromasin

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Bone loss in breast cancer survivors: antitumor drugs aren't the only culprits
Osteoporosis is a growing concern among breast tumor survivors, because certain cancer drugs can cause bone loss. A new study has found that anticancer drugs aren't the only culprits. Among 64 breast cancer patients referred to a bone health clinic, 78 percent had at least one other cause of b... (Leggi Articolo) anno: 2008| Raking: 0.083333333333333
Postmenopausal women: aromatase inhibitors are more effective in preventing breast cancer than Tamoxifen
Two separate meta-analyses of clinical trials that tested Tamoxifen ( Nolvadex ) against aromatase inhibitors in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer have each reached the same conclusion: aromatase inhibitors are more effective in preventing breast cancer from coming back. Patients usin... (Leggi Articolo) anno: 2008| Raking: 0.076923076923077
Aromatase inhibitors linked to increase in survival in advanced breast cancer
Aromatase inhibitors, a type of hormone therapy used to treat advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women, result in a small but significant increase in overall survival when compared to other hormone treatments, according to a new systematic review of studies. In addition, aromatase inhib... (Leggi Articolo) anno: 2007| Raking: 0.090909090909091
Better survival seen for early breast cancer patients switched from Tamoxifen to Exemestane
Hormone sensitive postmenopausal early breast cancer patients who switched to Exemestane ( Aromasin ) after 2 to 3 years of Tamoxifen were 17% more likely to be alive and were 25% less likely to have their cancer return than patients who continued on Tamoxifen for a full 5 years of therapy, acco... (Leggi Articolo) anno: 2006| Raking: 0.38461538461538
Better survival seen for early breast cancer patients switched from Tamoxifen to Exemestane
Hormone sensitive postmenopausal early breast cancer patients who switched to Exemestane ( Aromasin ) after 2 to 3 years of Tamoxifen were 17% more likely to be alive and were 25% less likely to have their cancer return than patients who continued on Tamoxifen for a full 5 years of therapy, acco... (Leggi Articolo) anno: 2006| Raking: 0.38461538461538
Early breast cancer: better survival seen for patients switched from Tamoxifen to Exemestane
New data from the Intergroup Exemestane Study ( IES ) showed that hormone sensitive postmenopausal early breast cancer patients who switched to Exemestane ( Aromasin ) after 2 to 3 years of Tamoxifen were 17% more likely to be alive and were 25% less likely to have their cancer return than patien... (Leggi Articolo) anno: 2006| Raking: 0.23076923076923
Vaginal oestrogen linked to mammary carcinoma
Breast tumor specialists cautioned doctors of the risks in prescribing vaginal oestrogen to breast cancer patients being treated with the new aromatase inhibiting drugs, Anastrozole ( Arimidex ), Letrozole ( Femara ) and Exemestane ( Aromasin ). Their concerns follow findings from the first st... (Leggi Articolo) anno: 2006| Raking: 0.16666666666667
FDA approves Aromasin for adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer in postmenopausal women
The FDA ( U.S. Food and Drug Administration ) approved Aromasin ( Exemestane tablets ) for adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with estrogen-receptor positive early breast cancer following two-to-three years of Tamoxifen for a completion of five consecutive years of adjuvant hormonal thera... (Leggi Articolo) anno: 2005| Raking: 0.69230769230769