The aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapy for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.
Ligibel JA, Winer EP. The aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapy for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2003, 1: 215-21. PMID: 19768880, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2003.0020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerAdjuvant hormonal therapyAromatase inhibitorsAdjuvant settingBreast cancerATAC trialHormonal therapyThird-generation aromatase inhibitor anastrozoleMost postmenopausal womenNew hormonal agentsAromatase inhibitor anastrozoleEarly breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerUse of tamoxifenRelapse-free survivalBreast cancer recurrenceAdjuvant therapyPostmenopausal patientsPostmenopausal womenThromboembolic eventsOverall mortalityHormonal agentsPatient populationUterine cancer