Glossary
Exemestane
(EK-seh-MEH-stayn)
A drug used to
treat postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer or
early-stage breast cancer that is estrogen receptor
positive (ER+). It is used in patients whose cancer has
already been treated with tamoxifen. It is also being
studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.
Exemestane lowers the amount of
estrogen made by the body. This may stop the growth of
cancer cells that need estrogen to grow.
Exemestane is a type of aromatase
inhibitor. Also called Aromasin.
Definition from the National Cancer Institute’s NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms.