title: Letrozole for brain and scalp metastases from breast cancer--a case report.
abstract: Brain metastases from breast cancer have a poor prognosis. There have been reports of patients with breast cancer and brain metastases responding well to tamoxifen therapy. We report a very unusual case of intact breast carcinoma with brain as well as scalp metastasis responding well to letrozole (aromatase inhibitor) therapy for a prolonged period of time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, King George's Medical University, Chowk, Lucknow-226003, U.P., India. drmadhup1@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Madhup
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kirti
authors.forename: M L B
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Bhatt
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D000077289:Letrozole; D008875:Middle Aged; D009570:Nitriles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014230:Triazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors; D009570:Nitriles; D014230:Triazoles; D000077289:Letrozole