The results of diethylstilboestrol therapy for recurrent and metastatic carcinoma of the male breast.
A retrospective survey has been made of 58 patients with recurrent and advanced male breast cancer treated with oral diethylstilboestrol. Fifty-five patients were suitable for assessment. Fourteen patients had an objective response and 7 had a partial response giving a total response of 21/55 patients (38%). The median remission for the objective responders was 7 years. Three patients are alive and free of disease; one has now been in remission for 13 years. It is suggested that diethylstilboestrol is a useful treatment in patients with soft tissue disease (breast, chest wall and/or lymph nodes).
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D004054:Diethylstilbestrol