2014
Extended Therapy With Letrozole and Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer After Tamoxifen
Ruddy KJ, DeSantis SD, Barry W, Guo H, Block CC, Borges V, Winer EP, Partridge AH. Extended Therapy With Letrozole and Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer After Tamoxifen. Clinical Breast Cancer 2014, 14: 413-416. PMID: 24970714, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2014.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAromatase InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHumansLetrozoleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingNitrilesOvariectomyPremenopausePrognosisSurvival RateTamoxifenTriazolesConceptsPremenopausal womenAdjuvant tamoxifenEndocrine therapyExtended therapyAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerStandard adjuvant endocrine therapyGonadotropin-releasing hormone agonistSingle-arm clinical trialPhase II single-arm clinical trialsEarly study closureYears of tamoxifenAdjuvant endocrine therapySubstantial side effectsProtocol-directed therapyCommon toxicitiesLengthier coursesPremenopausal patientsOvarian suppressionPoor accrualPostmenopausal patientsVaginal drynessHormone agonistStudy closureBone loss
2003
Hormonal Therapy in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer
Campos SM, Winer EP. Hormonal Therapy in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer. Oncology 2003, 64: 289-299. PMID: 12759523, DOI: 10.1159/000070284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-line agentsBreast cancerPostmenopausal womenEffective palliationAromatase inhibitorsAdvanced disease settingsEarly breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerNeoadjuvant settingAdvanced diseaseHormonal therapyLHRH agonistPositive tumorsPure antiestrogenMetastatic breastPresent treatment approachesTreatment approachesDisease settingsCancerWomenPalliationPatientsAntiestrogensInhibitorsTreatment