title: [Changes in the serum level of female sex hormones following radiocastration using different total doses].
abstract: We determined serum levels of estradiol, FSH and LH over a period of six to eight weeks after ovarian irradiation for castration with different doses (2 x 2.5 Gy/3 x 2.5 Gy/4 x 2.5 Gy) in 15 patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to changes after ovariectomy in five patients. The time course of the changing estradiol-, FSH and LH-serum levels significantly depends on the ovarian dose. After radiological castration with a dose of 4 x 2.5 Gy = 10 Gy in four days the estrogen levels decrease within two to three weeks, and the FSH- and LH-levels increase after three to four weeks into the postmenopausal range. Therefore, the time course is not very different from changes after ovariectomy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010052:Ovariectomy; D010053:Ovary / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011829:Radiation Dosage
chemical_list: D004958:Estradiol; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone
vernacular_title: Veränderungen der Serumspiegel weiblicher Geschlechtshormone nach Strahlenkastration mit unterschiedlicher Gesamtdosis.