How does aromatase inhibitors prevent breast cancer?
How does aromatase inhibitors prevent breast cancer? Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) lower estrogen levels by stopping an enzyme in fat tissue (called aromatase) from changing other hormones into estrogen. (Estrogen can fuel the growth of breast cancer cells.) These drugs don’t stop the ovaries from making estrogen. What is the mechanism of action of tamoxifen and […]