Fulvestrant - Fool-VES-trant is a drug that is using to treat breast cancer.
Many breast cancer tumors grow in response to estrogen. This drug blocks the effects of the estrogen hormone in the body. As a result, the amount of estrogen that the tumor is exposed to is reduced, limiting the growth of the tumor.
This drug is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
† Not commercially available in Canada.