Sentences with phrase «of anastrozole»

That should be all you need to reduce the estrogen in your body., my husband takes 1 mg of Anastrozole 2 times a week.

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«Drug provides another treatment option for an early form of breast cancer: The drug anastrozole is effective in treating an early form of breast cancer, according to a clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London.»

Those who took anastrozole had an 11 per cent lower rate of recurrence of DCIS or invasive cancer than those who took tamoxifen, but this difference was not significant.

«Now we know that anastrozole is effective for treating hormone sensitive ductal carcinoma in situ, women will have a greater choice of treatments to suit their own previous medical histories and tolerability of medications.»

The results of the IBIS - II DCIS trial show that anastrozole is as effective as tamoxifen for this type of breast cancer and could offer a new treatment option for post-menopausal women.

But more importantly, because of their very different side - effects, anastrozole can be offered as an alternative for patients who may not tolerate tamoxifen as well or have previous illnesses making tamoxifen unsuitable.

The other group, made up of 202 men, received the same treatment as in group 1 but also received anastrozole (Arimidex, AstraZeneca) to block conversion of testosterone to estrogen.

FDA approves the aromatase inhibitors anastrozole and exemestane for the adjuvant treatment of hormone receptor - positive early - stage breast cancer.

Use of a urine anastrozole assay to determine treatment discontinuation among women with hormone - sensitive breast cancer: a pilot study.

The following article discusses the subject of co-administering anastrozole with testosterone therapy.

High dietary intake of soy isoflavones was associated with lower risk of recurrence among post-menopausal patients with breast cancer positive for estrogen and progesterone receptor and those who were receiving anastrozole as endocrine therapy.