Heery Mary, Farley Stephen, Sparkman Rhett, Healy John, Eighmy William, Zahrah George, Zelkowitz Richard
Western Connecticut Health Network at The Smilow Family Breast Health Center, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, Connecticut.
Whittingham Cancer Center, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, Connecticut.
J Adv Pract Oncol. 2020 Mar;11(2):184-189. doi: 10.6004/jadpro.2020.11.2.6. Epub 2020 Mar 1.
Aromatase inhibitors are the drug of choice for the treatment of estrogen receptor- or progesterone receptor-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Aromatase is an enzyme that catalyzes the final and rate-limiting step in the biosynthesis of estrogen. Inhibitors of this enzyme are an effective therapy for breast cancer. The benefits of these agents have been clearly shown through various clinical trials, yet adherence may be challenging for some patients due to issues of drug interactions, proper first dose education, and adverse effects. Education to prevent and treat adverse effects is of the utmost importance to promote adherence.
芳香化酶抑制剂是治疗绝经后女性雌激素受体或孕激素受体阳性乳腺癌的首选药物。芳香化酶是一种催化雌激素生物合成的最后一步且限速步骤的酶。这种酶的抑制剂是乳腺癌的一种有效治疗方法。通过各种临床试验已清楚表明了这些药物的益处,但由于药物相互作用、正确的首剂教育以及不良反应等问题,对一些患者而言坚持用药可能具有挑战性。预防和治疗不良反应的教育对于促进坚持用药至关重要。