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Aromasin
Aromasin (exemestane) lowers estrogen levels in postmenopausal women, which may slow the growth of certain types of breast tumors that need estrogen to grow. Aromasin is used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women. It is often given to women whose cancer has progressed even after taking...
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Aromasin
Aromasin is used for: Treating advanced breast cancer in women past menopause whose disease has progressed after treatment with other medicines. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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Aromasin

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Aromasin
AROMASIN® Tablets for oral administration contain 25 mg of exemestane, an irreversible, steroidal aromatase inactivator. Exemestane is chemically described as 6-methylenandrosta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione. Its molecular formula is C20H24O2 and its structural formula is as follows:
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Breast cancer
...Most women with estrogen sensitive breast cancer benefit from this drug. A newer class of medicines called aromatase inhibitors, such as exemestane (Aromasin), have been shown to work just as well or even better than tamoxifen in post-menopausal women with breast cancer. Targeted therapy, also called...
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See also: Breast Cancer

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