Aromatase Inhibitors
| Aromatase Inhibitors | |
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| Term | Aromatase Inhibitors |
| Short definition | Aromatase Inhibitors (uh-ROH-muh-tays in-HIH-bih-ter) drug that blocks the activity of an enzyme called aromatase, which the body uses to make estrogen in the ovaries and other tissues. Blocking aromatase lowers the amount of estrogen produced by the body, which can stop the growth of cancer cells that need estrogen to grow. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Aromatase Inhibitors - (pronounced) (uh-ROH-muh-tays in-HIH-bih-ter) drug that blocks the activity of an enzyme called aromatase, which the body uses to make estrogen in the ovaries and other tissues. Blocking aromatase lowers the amount of estrogen produced by the body, which can stop the growth of cancer cells that need estrogen to grow. Aromatase inhibitors are used to treat some types of breast cancer or to prevent them from coming back. They can also be used to prevent breast cancer in some women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer. Examples of aromatase inhibitors are anastrozole, letrozole and exemestane. Aromatase inhibitors are a form of hormone therapy. Also called AI drug
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