Aromatase Inhibitors: Types, Mode of Action and Indications - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1607417111 ISBN 13 : 9781607417118

Editeur : Nova Science Publishers Inc, 2010

Synopsis

Aromatase inhibitors (AI) are a class of drugs used in the treatment of breast cancer and ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women. Aromatase is an enzyme that synthesises oestrogen and aromatase inhibitors block the synthesis of oestrogen, which is needed in some cancers to grow. As breast tissue is stimulated by estrogens, decreasing their production is a way of suppressing recurrence of the breast tumour tissue. In contrast to pre-menopausal women, in whom most of the oestrogen is produced in the ovaries, in post-menopausal women most of the body's oestrogen is produced in the adrenal gland from the conversion of androgens. Investigations are ongoing to look for other applications and researchers continue to study aromatase inhibitors as a way to stimulate ovulation or suppress oestrogen production in endometriosis. This book presents the latest research from around the world in this dynamic field.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Nova Science Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1607417111
• ISBN 13: 9781607417118
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 189
• Éditeur: Lamonte Jean R
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible