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- Letrozole (Femara) | Cancer information | Cancer Research UK
Letrozole is a type of hormone therapy drug It is also known as Femara It is a treatment for breast cancer Letrozole is pronounced let-roe-zole Letrozole lowers the levels of the female sex hormone oestrogen in the body Oestrogen stimulates some breast cancers to grow These breast cancers
- Hormone therapy for breast cancer | Cancer Research UK
taking tamoxifen for 5 years and then letrozole for a further 5 years; Your doctor will think about your general health and possible side effects of the drugs when deciding which hormone treatment will be best for you You might have aromatase inhibitors in combination with other drug treatments such as: palbociclib; alpelisib; ribociclib
- A study looking at palbociclib, letrozole, trastuzumab and tucatinib . . .
letrozole; trastuzumab; tucatinib; Palbociclib is a targeted drug called a cancer growth blocker It works by blocking 2 proteins on the cancer cells By blocking these proteins, it can slow down or stop the cancer cells from growing Doctors already use palbociclib to treat breast cancer that has spread Letrozole is a hormone therapy It
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- A trial looking at letrozole after hormone therapy for early breast . . .
And research had shown that having letrozole for another 5 years, after the first 5 years of hormone therapy, may further reduce the risk of the cancer coming back The results of a small study had shown that having intermittent letrozole may be as good as, or even better than, having it continuously
- A study looking at why some breast cancers respond better than others . . .
89 women who were taking letrozole took part in this study Before starting letrozole, the women had a sample of their breast cancer tissue (a biopsy) taken They had another biopsy 2 weeks and 3 months after starting treatment Researchers looked at the changes in the genes of the cancer tissue They identified changes in 4 genes
- Hormone therapy for women | Sexuality and cancer - Cancer Research UK
Some post menopausal women with breast cancer take aromatase inhibitors instead of tamoxifen Examples of aromatase inhibitors include anastrozole (Arimidex) or letrozole (Femara) These medicines also lower levels of oestrogen, which can reduce sexual desire Aromatase inhibitors may have side effects such as fatigue and depression
- A trial looking at palbociclib and letrozole before breast cancer . . .
103 had letrozole on its own; 68 had letrozole for 2 weeks followed by letrozole and palbociclib for the next 12 weeks; 69 had palbociclib for 2 weeks followed by letrozole and palbociclib for the next 12 weeks; 67 letrozole and palbociclib for 14 weeks; For every 3 women in group A, there were 2 women in group B, group C or group D
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