Aromatase Inhibition and Breast Cancer
Contributors: William R. Miller (Editor); Richard Santen (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: CRC
Published: January 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9780824704124
Subjects: Pharmacology; Medical / Nursing; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Cancer; Therapeutic use; Medical; Inhibitors; Gynecology & Obstetrics; Diseases - Breast Cancer; Oncology; Science / Chemistry / General; Breast; Aromatase; Chemotherapy; Hormone therapy
First sentence: The goal of developing highly effective, well-tolerated, orally active aromatase inhibitors was set about 20 years ago after the recognition that inhibition of aromatase was the principal mode of action of the breast cancer drug aminoglutethimide (AG).