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Aromatase Inhibitors for Breast Cancer
Why It Is Used
Aromatase inhibitors are used to treat early Reference estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) Opens New Window Reference breast cancer Opens New Window. They are also used to treat metastatic or recurrent ER+ breast cancer. An aromatase inhibitor can be used alone or after tamoxifen treatment.
Some doctors may use aromatase inhibitors "Reference off-label Opens New Window" to treat infertility and Reference endometriosis Opens New Window. This means that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved this use.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 11, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Douglas A. Stewart, MD - Medical Oncology |
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