Letrozole
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| Letrozole | |
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| Term | Letrozole |
| Short definition | Letrozole (LEH-truh-zole) A drug used to treat certain types of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Letrozole - (pronounced) (LEH-truh-zole) A drug used to treat certain types of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Letrozole lowers the amount of estrogen produced by the body. This can stop the growth of cancer cells that need estrogen to grow. Letrozole is a type of aromatase inhibitor. Also called Femara
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