Exemestane Compared With Tamoxifen in Treating Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Estrogen can stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells. Hormone therapy using
exemestane may fight breast cancer by reducing the production of estrogen. It is not yet
known if exemestane is more effective than tamoxifen in preventing the recurrence of breast
cancer.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of exemestane with that of
tamoxifen in treating postmenopausal women who have undergone surgery to remove early-stage
breast cancer.