title: Plasma prolactin as an indicator of disease progression in advanced breast cancer.
abstract: Serial plasma prolactin levels were measured in 144 breast cancer patients (premenopausal [PR-M], N = 64; postmenopausal [PO-M], N = 80) and compared with respective controls. Patients with breast cancer were grouped into those who (1) developed distant metastasis, (2) developed local recurrence, (3) stable disease, and (4) responded to the various therapeutic modalities at the end of 2 years. The authors' analysis showed excellent correlation between serial plasma prolactin changes and the response to therapy or progression of disease in patients with advanced breast carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, India.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bhatavdekar
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Balar
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhaduri
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Trivedi
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Karelia
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Giri
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000097:blood*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D011388:Prolactin