How does Aromasin specifically work?

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  1.  Stacy Wiegman
     
    Stacy Wiegman answered:

    Aromasin (exemestane) is a treatment for breast cancer that works by reducing or stopping estrogen production. Some types of breast tumors need estrogen to grow, so blocking production of this hormone helps shrink them.

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    Aromasin (exemestane) is a treatment for breast cancer that works by reducing or stopping estrogen production. Some types of breast tumors need estrogen to grow, so blocking production of this hormone helps shrink them. More