Breast Cancer Medications

Definition of Breast Cancer: Breast cancer is a malignant growth that begins in the tissues of the breast. Over the course of a lifetime, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Drugs (by generic name) associated with Breast Cancer

The following drugs and medications are in some way related to, or used in the treatment of Breast Cancer. This service should be used as a supplement to, and NOT a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners.

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Drug Name ( View by: Brand | Generic )	Reviews	Ratings
trastuzumab systemic (Pro, More...) class: antineoplastic monoclonal antibodies, HER2 inhibitors, tyrosine kinase inhibitors	0 review(s)	Rate It!	9.0
tamoxifen systemic (Pro, More...) class: hormones/antineoplastics	2 review(s)	Rate It!	8.5
letrozole systemic (Pro, More...) class: hormones/antineoplastics	6 review(s)	Rate It!	8.2
exemestane systemic (Pro, More...) class: hormones/antineoplastics	5 review(s)	Rate It!	6.9
anastrozole systemic (Pro, More...) class: hormones/antineoplastics	4 review(s)	Rate It!	6.7
lapatinib systemic (Pro, More...) class: EGFR inhibitors, HER2 inhibitors, tyrosine kinase inhibitors	0 review(s)	Rate It!	5.0
bevacizumab systemic (Pro, More...) class: antineoplastic monoclonal antibodies, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors	0 review(s)	Rate It!	4.0
paclitaxel systemic (Pro, More...) class: mitotic inhibitors	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
thiotepa systemic (Pro, More...) class: alkylating agents	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
vinblastine systemic (Pro, More...) class: mitotic inhibitors	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
paclitaxel protein-bound systemic (More...) class: mitotic inhibitors	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
toremifene systemic (Pro, More...) class: hormones/antineoplastics	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
nandrolone systemic (Pro, More...) class: androgens and anabolic steroids	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
doxorubicin systemic (Pro, More...) class: antibiotics/antineoplastics	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
esterified estrogens systemic (Pro, More...) class: estrogens, hormone replacement therapy	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
docetaxel systemic (Pro, More...) class: mitotic inhibitors	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
cyclophosphamide systemic (Pro, More...) class: alkylating agents	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
capecitabine systemic (Pro, More...) class: antimetabolites	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
fluorouracil systemic (Pro, More...) class: antimetabolites	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
fluoxymesterone systemic (Pro, More...) class: androgens and anabolic steroids, hormones/antineoplastics	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
methotrexate systemic (Pro, More...) class: antimetabolites, antipsoriatics, antirheumatics	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
ixabepilone systemic (Pro, More...) class: antineoplastics, mitotic inhibitors	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
gemcitabine systemic (Pro, More...) class: antimetabolites	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
fulvestrant systemic (Pro, More...) class: hormones/antineoplastics	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first
aminoglutethimide systemic (More...) class: miscellaneous hormones	0 review(s)	Not rated - Be the first

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