芳香化酶抑制剂的问世让我们在对晚期乳腺癌患者有效治疗的研究道路上又迈进了一步。激素疗法治疗乳腺癌的理念是于19世纪末引入的,此后这类干预措施不断改进,尤其是在过去几十年间进步尤为显著。于今年年初首次发表的一篇Cochrane系统评价汇总了有关芳香化酶抑制剂的 The advent of aromatase inhibitors has taken us one step further in our research pathways for the effective treatment of patients with advanced breast cancer. The concept of hormone therapy for the treatment of breast cancer was introduced at the end of the 19th century. Since then, such interventions have been continuously improved, especially in the past few decades. A Cochrane review first published early this year summarizes the aromatase inhibitors