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letrozole and Hot Flashes

letrozole has been researched along with Hot Flashes in 10 studies

Hot Flashes: A sudden, temporary sensation of heat predominantly experienced by some women during MENOPAUSE. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Purpose The Letrozole (Femara) Versus Anastrozole Clinical Evaluation (FACE) study compared the efficacy and safety of adjuvant letrozole versus anastrozole in postmenopausal patients with hormone receptor (HR) -positive and node-positive early breast cancer (eBC)."9.24Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Adjuvant Letrozole Versus Anastrozole in Postmenopausal Patients With Hormone Receptor-Positive, Node-Positive Early Breast Cancer: Final Results of the Randomized Phase III Femara Versus Anastrozole Clinical Evaluation ( Amadori, D; Burris, H; Comarella, L; De Boer, R; Dowsett, M; Ejlertsen, B; Gnant, M; Hart, L; Jonat, W; McIntyre, K; O'Shaughnessy, J; Poggio, S; Pritchard, KI; Salomon, H; Smith, I; Wamil, B; Yardley, D, 2017)
"Letrozole-treated patients with rs2077647 (T>C) variants CC and TC had a reduced risk of bone AE (HR = 0."6.80ESR1 and ESR2 polymorphisms in the BIG 1-98 trial comparing adjuvant letrozole versus tamoxifen or their sequence for early breast cancer. ( Abramovitz, M; Arnould, L; Biasi, MO; Bouzyk, M; Coates, AS; Dell'Orto, P; Gelber, RD; Goldhirsch, A; Gray, KP; Harvey, V; Kammler, R; Leyland-Jones, B; Long, B; Maibach, R; Neven, P; Pagani, O; Price, KN; Rae, JM; Regan, MM; Thürlimann, B; Viale, G; Young, B, 2015)
"Endocrine treatments of breast cancer patients antagonize estrogen and may lead to consequences of estrogen deprivation including menopausal symptoms."6.71Acute effects of tamoxifen and third-generation aromatase inhibitors on menopausal symptoms of breast cancer patients. ( Ameye, L; Carbonez, A; Christiaens, MR; Morales, L; Neven, P; Paridaens, R; Timmerman, D; Van Huffel, S; Van Limbergen, E; Vergote, I, 2004)
"Purpose The Letrozole (Femara) Versus Anastrozole Clinical Evaluation (FACE) study compared the efficacy and safety of adjuvant letrozole versus anastrozole in postmenopausal patients with hormone receptor (HR) -positive and node-positive early breast cancer (eBC)."5.24Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Adjuvant Letrozole Versus Anastrozole in Postmenopausal Patients With Hormone Receptor-Positive, Node-Positive Early Breast Cancer: Final Results of the Randomized Phase III Femara Versus Anastrozole Clinical Evaluation ( Amadori, D; Burris, H; Comarella, L; De Boer, R; Dowsett, M; Ejlertsen, B; Gnant, M; Hart, L; Jonat, W; McIntyre, K; O'Shaughnessy, J; Poggio, S; Pritchard, KI; Salomon, H; Smith, I; Wamil, B; Yardley, D, 2017)
"The third-generation aromatase inhibitors (AIs) letrozole, anastrozole, and exemestane are replacing tamoxifen as adjuvant therapy in most postmenopausal women with early breast cancer."4.84Safety of aromatase inhibitors in the adjuvant setting. ( Perez, EA, 2007)
"Letrozole was superior to exemestane in relieving the endometriosis-associated pain in this postmenopausal woman."3.74Aromatase inhibitors in the treatment of severe endometriosis. ( Bedaiwy, MA; Casper, RF; Mousa, NA, 2007)
"Letrozole-treated patients with rs2077647 (T>C) variants CC and TC had a reduced risk of bone AE (HR = 0."2.80ESR1 and ESR2 polymorphisms in the BIG 1-98 trial comparing adjuvant letrozole versus tamoxifen or their sequence for early breast cancer. ( Abramovitz, M; Arnould, L; Biasi, MO; Bouzyk, M; Coates, AS; Dell'Orto, P; Gelber, RD; Goldhirsch, A; Gray, KP; Harvey, V; Kammler, R; Leyland-Jones, B; Long, B; Maibach, R; Neven, P; Pagani, O; Price, KN; Rae, JM; Regan, MM; Thürlimann, B; Viale, G; Young, B, 2015)
"Endocrine treatments of breast cancer patients antagonize estrogen and may lead to consequences of estrogen deprivation including menopausal symptoms."2.71Acute effects of tamoxifen and third-generation aromatase inhibitors on menopausal symptoms of breast cancer patients. ( Ameye, L; Carbonez, A; Christiaens, MR; Morales, L; Neven, P; Paridaens, R; Timmerman, D; Van Huffel, S; Van Limbergen, E; Vergote, I, 2004)
"Uterine fibroids, also called uterine leiomyomas or myomas, are the most common benign tumours in women of reproductive age."2.49Aromatase inhibitors for uterine fibroids. ( Lu, D; Navaratnam, K; Shi, G; Song, H, 2013)

Research

Studies (10)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (10.00)18.2507
2000's4 (40.00)29.6817
2010's5 (50.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kyvernitakis, I1
Ziller, V1
Hars, O1
Bauer, M1
Kalder, M1
Hadji, P1
Song, H1
Lu, D1
Navaratnam, K1
Shi, G1
Leyland-Jones, B1
Gray, KP1
Abramovitz, M1
Bouzyk, M1
Young, B1
Long, B1
Kammler, R1
Dell'Orto, P1
Biasi, MO1
Thürlimann, B1
Harvey, V1
Neven, P2
Arnould, L1
Maibach, R1
Price, KN1
Coates, AS1
Goldhirsch, A1
Gelber, RD1
Pagani, O1
Viale, G1
Rae, JM1
Regan, MM1
Smith, I1
Yardley, D1
Burris, H1
De Boer, R1
Amadori, D1
McIntyre, K1
Ejlertsen, B1
Gnant, M1
Jonat, W1
Pritchard, KI1
Dowsett, M1
Hart, L1
Poggio, S1
Comarella, L1
Salomon, H1
Wamil, B1
O'Shaughnessy, J1
Parsanezhad, ME1
Azmoon, M1
Alborzi, S1
Rajaeefard, A1
Zarei, A1
Kazerooni, T1
Frank, V1
Schmidt, EH1
Morales, L1
Timmerman, D1
Christiaens, MR1
Vergote, I1
Van Limbergen, E1
Carbonez, A1
Van Huffel, S1
Ameye, L1
Paridaens, R1
Mousa, NA1
Bedaiwy, MA1
Casper, RF1
Perez, EA1
Thomas, R1
Williams, M1
Marshall, C1
Walker, L1

Clinical Trials (3)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Light Emitting Diode for the Treatment of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Associated With Hormonal Therapy for Treating Breast Cancer: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial[NCT03833726]77 participants (Actual)Interventional2019-01-30Completed
A Phase III Study to Evaluate Letrozole as Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Postmenopausal Women With Receptor (ER and/or PgR) Positive Tumors[NCT00004205]Phase 38,028 participants (Actual)Interventional1998-03-31Completed
Influence of the Aromatase Inhibitor Anastrozole and GnRH Analog Goserelin Acetate as Preoperative Treatment of Vaginal Surgical Treatment of Uterine Leiomyoma: Analysis of Intra and Immediate/Late Postoperative Patterns[NCT01280045]5 participants (Actual)Interventional2011-01-31Terminated (stopped due to No grant was received then we stopped the recruitment)
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

2 reviews available for letrozole and Hot Flashes

ArticleYear
Aromatase inhibitors for uterine fibroids.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2013, Oct-23, Issue:10

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Aromatase Inhibitors; Female; Hot Flashes; Humans; Leiomyoma; Letrozole; Nitr

2013
Safety of aromatase inhibitors in the adjuvant setting.
    Breast cancer research and treatment, 2007, Volume: 105 Suppl 1

    Topics: Anastrozole; Androstadienes; Animals; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Aromatase Inhibitors; Breast

2007

Trials

6 trials available for letrozole and Hot Flashes

ArticleYear
Prevalence of menopausal symptoms and their influence on adherence in women with breast cancer.
    Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society, 2014, Volume: 17, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Anastrozole; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Anxiety; Aromatase Inhibitors; Breast Neoplasms;

2014
ESR1 and ESR2 polymorphisms in the BIG 1-98 trial comparing adjuvant letrozole versus tamoxifen or their sequence for early breast cancer.
    Breast cancer research and treatment, 2015, Volume: 154, Issue:3

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Double-Blind Method; Early Detectio

2015
Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Adjuvant Letrozole Versus Anastrozole in Postmenopausal Patients With Hormone Receptor-Positive, Node-Positive Early Breast Cancer: Final Results of the Randomized Phase III Femara Versus Anastrozole Clinical Evaluation
    Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2017, Apr-01, Volume: 35, Issue:10

    Topics: Aged; Anastrozole; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Arthralgia; Breast Neoplasms; Chemotherapy, Adju

2017
A randomized, controlled clinical trial comparing the effects of aromatase inhibitor (letrozole) and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (triptorelin) on uterine leiomyoma volume and hormonal status.
    Fertility and sterility, 2010, Volume: 93, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Aromatase Inhibitors; Estradiol; Female; Follicle Stimulatin

2010
Acute effects of tamoxifen and third-generation aromatase inhibitors on menopausal symptoms of breast cancer patients.
    Anti-cancer drugs, 2004, Volume: 15, Issue:8

    Topics: Anastrozole; Aromatase Inhibitors; Belgium; Body Mass Index; Breast Neoplasms; Data Interpretation,

2004
Switching to letrozole or exemestane improves hot flushes, mood and quality of life in tamoxifen intolerant women.
    British journal of cancer, 2008, May-06, Volume: 98, Issue:9

    Topics: Affect; Androstadienes; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Aromatase Inhibitors; Arthralgia; Breast Ne

2008

Other Studies

2 other studies available for letrozole and Hot Flashes

ArticleYear
Aromatase inhibitors in the treatment of severe endometriosis.
    Obstetrics and gynecology, 2007, Volume: 109, Issue:6

    Topics: Androstadienes; Aromatase Inhibitors; Chronic Disease; Endometriosis; Estrogen Replacement Therapy;

2007
Toremifene and letrozole for advanced breast cancer.
    The Medical letter on drugs and therapeutics, 1998, Apr-10, Volume: 40, Issue:1024

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Aromatase Inhibitors; Breast Neoplasms; Clin

1998