Women's Health

Minimal Side Effects with New Class of Breast Cancer Drugs

New break throughs in hormonal therapy

New break throughs in hormonal therapy

Recently, hormonal therapies have been making major breakthroughs as a new type of oral drug becomes available as a treatment option. These new drugs are called cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors, and they are both effective and produce little to no side effects for most patients. The conclusion of a recent study on CDK inhibitors published in The Oncologist scientific journal reviews the new class of drugs and gives an overview to the successes and future promises of this important breakthrough.