Arimidex Chemotherapy
Arimidex
Arimidex is a medication that works by inhibiting an enzyme in your body called aromatase. Aromatase is responsible for assisting in the production of estradiol. Because some breast cancer cells require oestrogen to thrive and divide, aromatase is administered to inhibit oestrogen production. Arimidex reduces the quantity of oestrogen produced in the body.
The hormone oestrogen promotes the growth of certain breast cancers. These are referred to as oestrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers. Arimidex belongs to the class of medicines known as aromatase inhibitors. Arimidex is appropriate for women who have completed menopause and have oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.
Arimidex is sometimes given to women who haven’t yet reached menopause together with a medication called goserelin. If your tumour lacks a hormone receptor, Arimidex will be ineffective. Arimidex may be used to lower the risk of breast cancer in females who have never had it but are at a higher risk of acquiring it because of family history.
Side effects
Arimidex was associated with greater joint issues as well as broken bones of the spine and hand than tamoxifen. Importantly, not everyone who experiences a side effect from Arimidex does so in the same manner. It might be moderate in some people and severe in others, widely from person to person. Everyone is unique. Furthermore, side effects may shift over time. For others, adverse symptoms may be grounds to postpone or switch therapy, lower the dose, or avoid future therapy with a certain medicine entirely.
Common side effects
stomach upset, | headache, |
vomiting, | blurred vision, |
constipation, | eye redness, |
confusion, | drowsiness, |
loss of balance or coordination, | fever,
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Dose
Anastrozole is often administered following surgery to minimise the risk of breast cancer recurrence or metastasis. If you are having chemotherapy or radiotherapy, your doctor will advise you on the best time to start taking Arimidex. In rare situations, such as when surgery is not advised or must be delayed, anstrozole may be used as the first therapy for cancer. It is occasionally administered before surgery to help reduce a big breast malignancy.
CHEMOTHERAPY
Chemotherapy medicines are administered to destroy cancer cells found everywhere in the body. Depending on the medication, it can be given as a slow IV infusion, a tablet, or a short IV injection. Chemotherapy is sometimes administered following surgery to aid in the prevention of cancer recurrence. Chemotherapy side effects might include an infection in the lungs, nausea, tiredness, and baldness.
Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Even if all visible tumour has been eliminated, cancer cells may have broken off or been left behind. Adjunctive chemotherapy is used to ensure that these tiny numbers of cells are eliminated. Because some women have a very low risk of relapse even without chemo, it is not always prescribed.
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Before surgery, neoadjuvant chemotherapy is administered. Although there is no link between neoadjuvant chemotherapy and long-term life, there are advantages to seeing if the tumour responds to treatment before removing it surgically. In certain people, this can also shrink the size of the tumour and allow for a less invasive operation.
Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer
If cancer has spread to other parts of the body, chemotherapy may be administered. In this scenario, physicians will decide on the best course of action.
External Links
https://www.chemoexperts.com/anastrozole-arimidex-early.html
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19728030/
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