A postmenopausal woman has metastatic breast cancer that is estrogen receptor negative.She is scheduled to begin chemotherapy the following week and asks her primary care NP what other medications her oncologist may prescribe to treat her cancer.The NP should expect the oncologist to prescribe:

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Anastrozole (Arimidex)is a selective aromatase inhibitor and is useful in postmenopausal women who have estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer.The other medications are antiestrogens and treat estrogen receptor-positive cancer.

A Postmenopausal Woman Has Metastatic Breast Cancer That Is Estrogen