Metastatic breast cancer
FASLODEX is indicated for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women whose disease has returned or progressed following antiestrogen therapy.
metastatic breast cancer — also referred to as stage IV breast cancer — is diagnosed when a breast cancer has spread to other parts of the body such as the bones, liver, lungs, or brain. Metastatic breast cancer can be diagnosed when there was no prior history of breast cancer. It can also develop as a recurrence of breast cancer that was diagnosed in the past.
If a tumor has traveled outside of the breast region, it is still thought of as breast cancer in the new location. For instance, if breast cancer spreads to the brain, the tumor in the brain is considered metastatic breast cancer and not brain cancer.
Take a closer look at the affect that hormones have on metastatic breast cancer. Learn more about hormone receptors and how they contribute to the spread of cancer.
Metastatic breast cancer is considered treatable, but generally not curable. Learn more about metastatic breast cancer treatment options.