Mauras et al. conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to determine whether estrogen suppression with the selective aromatase inhibitor anastrozole, administered to growth ...

Anastrozole blocks the production of the hormone oestrogen, which fuels the growth of many breast cancers. It is already available on the NHS, but researchers at Queen Mary University of London ...

Anastrozole, used for many years to treat the disease, has now been licensed as a preventative option. Recent trials show the drug can reduce the incidence of breast cancer by almost 50% in post ...