Aromatase inhibitors like AstraZeneca (nyse: AZN)'s tamoxifen were revolutionary in the treatment of breast cancer.

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Aromatase inhibitors, like Arimidex, stop estrogen production completely by curtailing a hormone called aromatase.

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Because hormone therapy is less toxic than chemotherapy, your doctor might start with tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor.

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's aromatase inhibitor Aromasin, it improved survival without tumor growth to a median 7.4 months, compared with Aromasin alone.

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Three aromatase inhibitors are set for tentative approval - anastrozole, exemestane and letrozole.

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The participants were post-menopausal and had become resistant to certain hormone drugs called aromatase inhibitors that block production of estrogen.

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Leung is also excited about Aromasin, the so-called aromatase inactivator.

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All aromatase inhibitors are not necessarily exactly the same.

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