PSY354H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Anastrozole, Asexuality, Cardiovascular Disease
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Growth can happen due to multiplication of cells, or the cells that are already existing do not disintegrate. Heart disease followed by stroke tend to be at the forefront of death. In order to prevent the build up of new cells, we need to attack the dna which his the function of chemotherapy. Brca1 and brca2 must be present and expressed in order to protect an individual from cancer. The risk of cancer tends to go up in women over 50. 3. 5 hours of exercise a week or more and no family history of cancer greatly decreases risk of cancer. Androgens are a category of hormones out of which testosterone are one example: another category of hormones are estrogens out of which estrogen is one of them, progesterone is an example of progestins. Aromatase inhibitor**: anastrozole (brand name: arimidex)**, letrozole (brand name: femara)***
