title: Glucocorticoids in cancer therapy.
abstract: Glucocorticoids are often included with other agents in cancer treatment although the mode of action is not clear. They are useful in the primary combination chemotherapy of both acute and chronic lymphocytic leukaemias, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, multiple myeloma and breast cancer. Other uses for glucocorticoids in cancer patients include an anti-inflammatory action for the oedema of cranial and spinal metastases, a weak antihypercalcaemic effect and the ability to suppress tumour-related fever.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Oncology, Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Coleman
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007938:Leukemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000188:drug therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids