== Function == Exemestane is an oral steroidal aromatase inhibitor that is used in ER-positive breast cancer in addition to surgery and/or radiation in post-menopausal women. The main source of estrogen is the ovaries in premenopausal women, while in post-menopausal women most of the body`s estrogen is produced via the conversion of androgens int....
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A hormone therapy drug, also known as Aromasin. It is one of a group of drugs called aromatase inhibitors.
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A drug used to treat advanced breast cancer and to prevent recurrent breast cancer in postmenopausal women who have already been treated with tamoxifen. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Exemestane causes a decrease in the amount of estrogen made by the body. It is a type of aromatase inhibitor. Also called Aromasi...
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(ek″sә-mes´tān) an aromatase inactivator structurally related to androstenedione; used as an antineoplastic in the treatment of advanced breast carcinoma in postmenpausal women, administered orally.
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Exemestane: An oral antiestrogen. Exemestane inhibits the enzyme aromatase in the adrenal glands that produces the estrogens (estradiol and estrone) and thereby lowers their levels. Brand name: Aromasin. See also: Aromatase inhibitor.
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