| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 120 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Oxford oncology library |
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Oxford oncology library.
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| Contents |
Selection of patients for endocrine therapies / W. Fraser Symmans and Lajos Pusztai -- Ovarian ablation / Kellie l. Jones -- Antioestrogens / John F. Forbes -- Aromatase inhibitors in early and advanced disease / Laura Boehnke Michaud -- Fulvestrant in metastatic disease / Amit Agrawal, J.F.R. Robertson, and K.L. Cheung -- Progestins and androgens / Janet l. Espirito -- Combined endocrine and chemotherapy in breast cancer / Ishmael Jaiyesimi [and others] -- Hormone replacement therapy in patients with a prior history of breast cancer / Gilbert G. Fareau and Rena Vassilopoulou-Sellin -- Chemoprevention / Saheenah Dawood and Jack Cuzick |
| Summary |
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality in women worldwide, and the risk of disease recurrence continues despite improvements in screening and treatment. For patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, some form of endocrine therapy is central to the management of their disease. Tamoxifen has long been the mainstay of endocrine therapy in this group of patients. However, there is mounting evidence showing that the aromatase inhibitors are able toreduce overall oestrogen levels and appear to be better tolerated over a long term than tamoxifen. New and emerging |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Breast -- Cancer -- Hormone therapy
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Breast -- Cancer -- Endocrine aspects
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Breast Neoplasms -- drug therapy
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Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal -- therapeutic use
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer.
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MEDICAL -- Oncology.
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Breast -- Cancer -- Endocrine aspects
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Breast -- Cancer -- Hormone therapy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Buzdar, Aman U
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| LC no. |
2007038907 |
| ISBN |
9780191575174 |
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0191575178 |
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0191739871 |
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9780191739873 |
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0199606994 |
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9780199606993 |
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1283580756 |
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9781283580755 |
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9786613893208 |
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661389320X |
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