Longterm remission of multiple brain metastases with tamoxifen.
A case of multiple brain metastases from breast carcinoma treated with tamoxifen is described. She remained in remission for 58 months and is still alive after 82+ months of hormone therapy. The case indicates that hormonal treatment may be very effective in the management of brain metastases from breast carcinoma.
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Department of Internal Medicine, County Hospital, Nakskov, Denmark.
von Eyben
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Sørensen
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Larsen
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004967:Estrogens; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; D008535:Megestrol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019290:Megestrol Acetate; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009376:Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D010166:Palliative Care; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004967:Estrogens; D013629:Tamoxifen; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; D008535:Megestrol; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone; D019290:Megestrol Acetate