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Aromasin Exemestane Tablets
Pronounced: (ex-em-ESS-tain)
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This medication is used to treat certain types of breast cancer (such as hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer) in women after menopause. Exemestane is also used to help prevent the cancer from returning. Some breast cancers are made to grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Exemestane decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers.
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Aromasin
Source: Breastcancer.org
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Aromasin
Source: Breastcancer.org
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