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Adjuvant hormonal therapy in premenopausal women with breast cancer.

Authors :
Smyth, Lillian
Hudis, Clifford
Source :
Indian Journal of Medical & Paediatric Oncology. Oct-Dec2015, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p195-200. 6p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The author reflects on adjuvant hormonal therapy for treating premenopausal women with breast cancer. Topics include the prevalence of breast cancer cases in the U.S. in 2014 according to the American Cancer Society, the challenge of treating this type of cancer with tamoxifen and the role of aromatase inhibitors. Also discussed is chemotherapy induced amenorrhea.

Subjects

Subjects :
*HORMONE therapy
*BREAST cancer treatment
*PERIMENOPAUSE
*CANCER treatment
*TAMOXIFEN
*THERAPEUTICS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09715851
Volume :
36
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Indian Journal of Medical & Paediatric Oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
111558898
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/0971-5851.171530
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