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Breast Cancer
New research in the area of breast cancer detailed
April 7th, 2005
Investigators in the United States and Japan have published new breast cancer data. Study 1: Study results suggest that use of fulvestrant earlier in the treatment strategy for heavily pretreated postmenopausal women with breast cancer may yield more effective response. "Fulvestrant (Faslodex) is a new estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist that has no agonist effects. It binds, blocks, and accelerates degradation of the ER, leading to a complete abrogation of estrogen-sensitive gene transcription. In postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer progressing on prior endocrine therapy, fulvestrant is at least as effective as the third-generation...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-04-07)
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