* Women can safely take aromatase inhibitors for 10 years
* Most older patients should consider aromatase inhibitors (Adds details)
WASHINGTON July 12 (Reuters) - The American Society of Clinical Oncology issued new guidelines on Monday for the use of hormone-based breast cancer drugs called aromatase inhibitors.
They said most breast cancer patients past menopause should consider taking an aromatase inhibitor at some...
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries says that it has been given the green light by regulators in the USA to sell its generic version of AstraZeneca’s cancer blockbuster Arimidex.
The Israeli company has received US Food and Drug Administration approval and commercial launch for its copycat version of Arimidex (anastrozole) which is indicated for the treatment of certain forms of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The...
Switching To Letrozole Helps Breast Cancer Patients With Anastrozole-Related Rheumatologic Symptoms
Medical News Today
Article Date: 04 Jan 2010 - 0:00 PST
Postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer who develop arthralgia and/or myalgia (A/M) while being treated with anastrozole may want to consider a switch to letrozole therapy, researchers said at the 32nd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS).
* Substances may block estrogen production
* Not meant to replace aromatase inhibitor medicines
By JoAnne Allen
WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Enzyme-blocking chemicals in pomegranates may reduce the risk of estrogen-fueled breast cancers, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
An acid found in pomegranates appears to block aromatase, an enzyme that converts androgen to estrogen, a hormone that plays a role in the development...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A very low dose of estrogen might help women whose breast cancer has come back after treatment, researchers reported on Tuesday.
Even though most treatments are aimed at stopping estrogen from fueling tumors, the researchers said after years of this therapy the body may need some of the hormone to fight them off.
Their findings, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggest a cheap...
