Stinsonj456
New Member
Anastrozole is often used for 5 years to minimize the risk of developing breast cancer due to a family history. Anastrozole works by lowering the quantity of oestrogen produced in the body. It belongs to a class of medications known as aromatase inhibitors. Some breast cancers rely on oestrogen in the body to flourish. These are known as oestrogen receptor positive (ER-positive) breast cancers. It is used to treat breast cancer in premenopausal women who have had their ovaries suppressed. To lower the incidence of breast cancer in women who are predisposed to the disease due to family history.
