RESPONSE TO TOREMIFENE (FC-1157A) THERAPY IN TAMOXIFEN FAILED PATIENTS WITH BREAST-CANCER - PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION

被引:14
作者
EBBS, SR [1 ]
ROBERTS, J [1 ]
BAUM, M [1 ]
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[1] KINGS COLL HOSP,DEPT SURG,LONDON SE5 9NU,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0022-4731(90)90016-L
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Nine patients with measurable lesions of locally advanced or recurrent breast cancer have been treated with toremifene 200 mg daily. A response rate of 33% [complete remission (CR) + partial remission (PR)] or 78% [CR + PR + no change (NC)] has been achieved so far. As all our patients had previously relapsed on anti-oestrogen therapy (tamoxifen), we postulate that our response rate was achieved by a direct oncolytic effect. © 1990.
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