Breast Cancer: Hormone Therapy
Hormone Treatments for Breast Cancer: Basic Facts
Hormone therapy may help curb the growth, spread, or recurrence of some types of breast cancer. Read a short overview of hormone therapy for breast cancer.
Hormone Treatments for Breast Cancer: Basic Facts
Recurrentbreast cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the breast, in the chest wall, or in other parts of the body.
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Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer: In-Depth Information
Get a detailed description of hormonal therapies for breast cancer.
Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer: In-Depth Information
Related Web Site: Tamoxifen
Tamoxifen is a drug that blocks the hormone estrogen in women with estrogen-driven breast cancer. This article and illustration explain how tamoxifen works in breast cancer treatment.
Related Web Site: Tamoxifen FAQs
Read 14 questions and answers, developed by the National Cancer Institute, on the breast cancer drug tamoxifen.
Related Web Site: Aromatase Inhibitors
Aromatase inhibitors lower estrogen levels in patients with estrogen-sensitive breast cancer. This article explains who benefits from them, how the drugs work, and what side effects they may have.
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Arnold Wax, MD on February 18, 2010
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