What is aromatase inhibitor therapy done with?

Medicines such as anastrozole or letrozole reduce the body's production of oestrogen. This can limit hormonal signals received by hormone-sensitive breast cancer cells. The treatment may be used after local treatment, alongside other cancer care, or when cancer has spread, according to the diagnosis and treatment plan.

Therapy is usually an ongoing medicine plan rather than a single hospital procedure. Your clinician considers menopause status, tumour features, previous treatments, other health conditions, and medicines before recommending it.

Take each dose as prescribed and keep appointments for symptom review. Tell your team about joint stiffness, muscle aches, hot flushes, vaginal dryness, low mood, or sleep changes. Bone health may need attention because lower oestrogen can affect bone strength.

Keep a written list of medicines and supplements. Check before using hormone products or stopping prescribed treatment, since either action can affect the cancer-care plan.

Ask for prompt medical advice after a fall, new severe bone pain, or symptoms suggesting a fracture. Seek urgent help for chest pain, sudden breathlessness, one-sided leg swelling, facial swelling, or sudden neurological symptoms.

Ask which drug is planned, how it fits with surgery or other treatment, how long you may take it, and what checks will be used to monitor bones and symptoms.