Clinical use of aromatase inhibitors in
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Andrea Manni
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Article
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1993
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Estrogens are the major hormones supporting the growth of human breast cancer. Aromatization of androgen precursors in peripheral tissues, including the breast cancer itself, is the major source of estrogens in postmenopausal women. Therefore, inhibition of the aromatase enzyme offers an effective m