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	from Pam Stephan After treatment for Estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer, you may need to take hormone therapy for five years, to prevent recurrence. Last week I talked about Tamoxifen, a widely used estrogen suppressor. This week, it's Aromasin's turn for the spotlight. Both drugs prolong your survival after primary treatments, such as chemo and radiation, are completed.

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Aromasin - Breast Cancer Adjuvant Hormone Therapy

Aromasin (exemestane) is an antiestrogen, or estrogen suppressor medication, taken as a 25 mg pill. This medication helps lower your risk of breast cancer recurrence, and improves your chance of...read more

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Aromasin and Herceptin Prove Their Worth
Two studies on adjuvant hormone therapies, used as follow-up treatment for estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer, have shown that Aromasin and Herceptin extend life and save costs over time. American...read more

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Belinda Stronach Fights Breast Cancer

Canadian MP Belinda Stronach has been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), an early-stage breast cancer. Stronach has undergone a mastectomy and immediate reconstruction, and is recovering from...read more
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