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Anastrozole Function

Meaning

The pharmacological action of the drug anastrozole is primarily functioning as a non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor. This compound is clinically used to reduce circulating estrogen levels, particularly in postmenopausal women. Its main purpose in therapy is to treat hormone receptor-positive breast cancer by starving the cancer cells of the estrogen they need to grow. The suppression of estrogen production is a key therapeutic goal in this endocrine-sensitive disease state.