Estrogen- and progesterone-receptors in meningiomas. Review article.
Since 1979 much attention has been payed in the literature to the presence and importance of estrogen- and progesterone-receptors in meningiomas. The existence of these receptors seems to be proven, but the question about their biological activity is not solved conclusively. If the hypothesis of a biological activity of the estrogen- and progesterone-receptors in meningiomas is confirmed, some patients could benefit from a hormonal therapy.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000378:metabolism*; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; D013629:Tamoxifen