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Adrenalectomy in advanced cancer of the breast
The American Journal of Surgery, 1957Abstract 1. 1. A case of far advanced carcinoma of the breast is presented, in which adrenalectomy and oophorectomy produced dramatic results. 2. 2. This modality of therapy should at least be considered in all apparently hopeless cases of carcinoma of the breast. 3. 3. One should not underestimate the value of palliative surgery.
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The Management of Advanced Cancer of the Breast
Radiology, 1948Radiologists see more cancer than anyone else and therefore are believed by the public and by some of their colleagues to be experts. Although they are not ordinarily required to undertake the general care of cancer patients, their opinion is often sought on the advisability of various surgical and radiological procedures, as well as the problems that ...
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Aminoglutethimide in Advanced Breast Cancer
Tumori Journal, 1985From July 1980 to June 1983, 61 postmenopausal women with progressive metastatic breast cancer were treated with aminoglutethimide, 250 mg 4 times daily, plus cortisone acetate, 25 mg twice daily. Of 51 evaluable patients, an objective remission was observed in 22 (43 %) (partial remission in 19, complete in 3), stable disease in 14 (27 %), and ...
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Advances in screening for breast cancer
1996By 1990, there was a considerable body of evidence, both from randomized trials and observational studies, that breast screening by mammography in women aged 50 and over was effective in reducing mortality from the disease [1]. It appeared that physical examination provided relatively little additional benefit, while the effect of routine breast self ...
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Exemestane in advanced breast cancer
Anti-Cancer Drugs, 2000Exemestane is an orally active steroidal aromatase inhibitor that has demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of postmenopausal patients with advanced breast cancer. This compound exhibits a good tolerability and safety profile, which may result from its highly selective mechanism of action.
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Role of Epirubicin in Advanced Breast Cancer
Clinical Breast Cancer, 2000Anthracyclines were first introduced for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in the 1970s and are still among the most active single agents for the treatment of this disease. Unfortunately, their clinical value is limited by late-onset ventricular dysfunction.
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Chemotherapy in advanced breast cancer
International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 1978The traditional role of chemotherapy in the treatment of breast cancer has been for the palliation of patients with disseminated disease who have failed hormonal manipulation or who have rapidly advancing disease for which hormonal manipulation would not be applicable. Much of the available chemotherapy literature describes results in patients who were
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Recent Advances in Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer
1981Current status of chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer in Japan was reviewed with special reference to some recent studies of special interest. As for single drug chemotherapy, cyclophosphamide (CTX) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) were used most commonly.
T, Wada, H, Koyama, T, Terasawa
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Radiation management of advanced breast cancer
International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 1967INTRODUCTION Two modalities of treatment for breast cancer, surgery and irradiation, have demonstrated consistent and predictable control of local-regional disease; long-term follow-up data support their use. A third modality, chemotherapy or chemo-immunotherapy, requires further study and evaluation.
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