The present status of the adjuvant endocrine treatment

J Steroid Biochem. 1987;27(1-3):499-502. doi: 10.1016/0022-4731(87)90346-3.

Abstract

Adjuvant therapy of breast cancer is accepted as a useful method for reducing mortality in patients with histologically axillary involved lymph nodes. Polychemotherapy regimens and hormonal treatment procedures are used to reach this goal. Hormonal treatment seems to be useful especially in selected patients. This article deals with (a) new methods for selecting hormone-responsive tumors and patients, and (b) it will give a brief overview of major publications concerning adjuvant endocrine therapy and (c) will summarize the data from the Gynecological Adjuvant Breast Group (GABG) trials.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Breast Neoplasms / analysis
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Drug Evaluation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Menopause
  • Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent / drug therapy*
  • Receptors, Estrogen / analysis
  • Receptors, Progesterone / analysis
  • Risk Factors
  • Tamoxifen / administration & dosage
  • Tamoxifen / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Receptors, Estrogen
  • Receptors, Progesterone
  • Tamoxifen