Femara

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003159",
  "term": "Femara",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to treat certain types of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Femara lowers the amount of estrogen made by the body. This may stop the growth of cancer cells that need estrogen to grow. Femara is a type of aromatase inhibitor. Also called letrozole.",
  "synonyms": [
    "letrozole"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/femara/"
}