High-dose tamoxifen in breast cancer bone metastasis

High-dose tamoxifen was used as a treatment for bone metastasis in 16 patients with breast cancer. All of them had been pretreated with hormonal therapy, including lowdose tamoxifen. The results were extremely positive with clinical amelioration and also disappearance of osteolysis in 5 patients.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of B.U. ON. 2013-04, Vol.18 (2), p.532-534
Hauptverfasser:	Stathopoulos, G P, Trafalis, D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Bone Neoplasms - drug therapy Bone Neoplasms - secondary Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy Breast Neoplasms - pathology Drug Administration Schedule Female Humans Middle Aged Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators - administration & dosage Tamoxifen - administration & dosage Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	High-dose tamoxifen was used as a treatment for bone metastasis in 16 patients with breast cancer. All of them had been pretreated with hormonal therapy, including lowdose tamoxifen. The results were extremely positive with clinical amelioration and also disappearance of osteolysis in 5 patients.
ISSN:	1107-0625