title: Hormonal therapy of breast cancer: state of the art.
abstract: Hormonal therapy has an established role in the treatment of women with metastatic breast cancer and also is now a major component of adjuvant systemic therapy for those with early-stage disease. Moreover, recent data suggest that hormonal agents may have a potential use in the prevention of breast cancer in high-risk groups. This article will provide a general overview of the current roles of hormonal therapy and describe future directions that show particular promise.
authors.affiliation: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Muss
mesh_terms: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D004965:Estrogen Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D004965:Estrogen Antagonists; D004967:Estrogens