Fareston
| Fareston | |
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| Term | Fareston |
| Short definition | Fareston (FAYR-es-ton) A drug used to treat postmenopausal women with breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It is used in patients whose cancer is estrogen receptor positive (ER+) or when it is not known whether the cancer is ER+ or estrogen receptor negative (ER-). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Fareston - (pronounced) (FAYR-es-ton) A drug used to treat postmenopausal women with breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It is used in patients whose cancer is estrogen receptor positive (ER+) or when it is not known whether the cancer is ER+ or estrogen receptor negative (ER-). Fareston blocks the effects of the hormone estrogen in breast tissue, which can help prevent breast cancer cells from growing. It is a type of Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM). Also called toremifene citrate
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