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s chemotherapy, hormone therapy aims to prevent the emergence of metastases and it is also generally administered after surgery.It is an extremely effective protective treatment, but we can not propose that in breast cancer whose development is encouraged by the female hormones, which have receptors for estrogen (about two thirds of breast cancers).
An analysis will indicate if the cancer has or not such receptors and the hormone may or may not have an interest. Among postmenopausal women not to risk having a cancer hormone, the hormone is usually associated with chemotherapy.
Among postmenopausal women, hormone therapy will be performed alone or in combination with adjuvant chemotherapy, according to the level of risk.
Depending on whether the woman is or not menopause, hormone therapy techniques may differ. Before menopause, can be called to remove the functioning of the ovaries by removing or providing drugs that temporarily block their activity.
After menopause, we can now administer anti-aromatases (type Femara or Arimidex), which inhibit the production of estrogen. Among postmenopausal women but also among non-menopausal women carrying a cancer hormone, could also be choosing a prescription tamoxifen for five years.
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