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Cancer Therapy
Anastrozole improves lipid profiles of older Japanese women with breast cancer
May 26th, 2005
Anastrozole was found to have a positive affect on lipid profiles of postmenopausal Japanese women with early-stage breast cancer. "Endocrine therapies that profoundly decrease estrogen levels potentially have a detrimental effect on the cardiovascular system. This study evaluated the effect on lipid metabolism of one such agent, the new generation aromatase inhibitor anastrozole, compared with tamoxifen, when used as adjuvant treatment in postmenopausal Japanese women with early breast cancer," said S. Sawada and colleagues at Japan's National Defense Medical College, Saitama. The 44 study participants had undergone primary surgery "and were...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-05-26)
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