title: Evaluation of tamoxifen in persistent or recurrent nonsquamous cell carcinoma of the cervix: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study.
abstract: This study was undertaken to estimate the antitumor activity of tamoxifen in patients with persistent or recurrent nonsquamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. Furthermore, the nature and degree of adverse effects from tamoxifen in this cohort of individuals was examined. Tamoxifen citrate was to be administered at a dose of 10 mg per orally twice a day until disease progression or unacceptable side effects prevented further therapy. A total of 34 patients (median age: 49 years) were registered to this trial; two were declared ineligible. Thirty-two patients were evaluable for adverse effects and 27 were evaluable for response. There were only six grades 3 and 4 adverse effects reported: leukopenia (in one patient), anemia (in two), emesis (in one), gastrointestinal distress (in one), and neuropathy (in one). The objective response rate was 11.1%, with one complete and two partial responses. In conclusion, tamoxifen appears to have minimal activity in nonsquamous cell carcinoma of the cervix.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216-4505, USA.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Bigler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tate Thigpen
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Blessing
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fiorica
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Monk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D013629:Tamoxifen