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Fulvestrant ( Fool-VES-trant) is a medicine that is used to treat breast cancer. Many breast cancer tumors grow in response to estrogen. Fulvestrant blocks the effects of the estrogen hormone in the body. As a result, the amount of estrogen that the tumor is exposed to is reduced, limiting the growth of the tumor. Fulvestrant is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form: Parenteral Injection (U.S.)
Brand names: - Faslodex - Fulvestrant |