[Significance of hormone receptors in the therapy of breast cancer].
The clinical relevance of estrogen receptor determination is compared to the vast amount of preexistent knowledge on clinical variables that predict a response to hormonal manipulation. The indications for hormonal and/or cytostatic therapy are critically reviewed and the limits to present understanding outlined. The predictive value of estrogen receptor determinations and their influence on therapeutic choices are discussed.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D006728:Hormones; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen
Die Bedeutung der Hormonrezeptoren bei der Therapie des Mammakarzinoms.