title: The effects of sequential treatment with ethynyloestradiol and medroxyprogesterone acetate on oestrogen and progestogen receptors in breast cancer.
abstract: As part of a clinical study designed to modulate oestrogen and progestogen receptor (ER and PR) binding site concentrations prior to chemotherapy ER and PR levels have been estimated immediately before treatment, after ethynyloestradiol (EE, 10 micrograms/day, 1 week) and after medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA, 500 mg/day i.m., 2 weeks) in tumour tissue from 14 women with advanced breast cancer. There was no consistent change after EE treatment. MPA tended to decrease ER and PR levels, though some increases were also seen. Responses (10 complete and 3 partial remissions) to sequential cyclical hormono-chemotherapy were not related to ER or PR levels prior to chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Breast Clinic, St. Mary's Hospital, London, U.K.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghilchik
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Beranek
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Braunsberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone