aromatase inhibitors

Page last modified on: June 4, 2008
(a-ROW-ma-tays in-HIB-it-irs)

Drugs that lower the amount of estrogen made in the body after menopause. This can slow or stop the growth of cancer that needs estrogen to grow. Arimidex, Femara, and Aromasin are brand names of this type of drug.

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