Estrogen priming in advanced breast cancer.
The successful treatment of advanced breast cancer has reached a plateau in recent years. Estrogen priming is a new combination therapy involving estrogens, antiestrogens, and chemotherapy that may result in the improvement of treatment responses. This investigational therapy is designed to synchronize cell cycles with estrogens and antiestrogens in order to enhance the activity of cell cycle-specific anticancer drugs. The pharmacological manipulation of cell growth coupled with appropriate antineoplastic agents could result in a new treatment approach for advanced breast cancer. The rationale and current status of estrogen priming are reviewed.
Maghsoodnia
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School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco.
Holleran
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DeGregorio
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D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009376:Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent / Q000188:drug therapy*
D004967:Estrogens