title: [A case of recurrent breast cancer with extensive liver metastasis successfully treated with endocrine therapy].
abstract: A 5 6-year-old woman, who underwent breast-conserving surgery and radiation (60 Gy) therapy in July, 1992, at the age of 40, was diagnosed with pT1aN0M0, pStage I. She was administered tamoxifen (TAM) as adjuvant therapy. However, she underwent microdochectomy for DCIS in her contralateral breast in June, 1998. TAM was given till August, 1999. In June, 2006, at the age of 54, 14 years after initial surgery, CT revealed extensive liver masses which were diagnosed as liver metastasis by liver biopsy. Receptor status was positive for ER and PgR, and negative for HER2. AC was started as a first-line chemotherapy ( 4 courses), but did not prove effective. She refused second-line chemotherapy, so letrozole was selected, and subsequently resulted in PR of the liver metastasis. However, 8 months later, with a liver metastasis relapse, exemestane followed by tamoxifen, medroxyprogesterone acetate, and high-dose toremifene were administered sequentially, resulting in long-time disease control. In conclusion, endocrine therapy might be an effective option even in a visceral crisis, if metastatic tumors have showed slow growth and there is positive hormone receptor status.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Breast Oncology, Shikoku Cancer Center.
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kiyoto
authors.forename: Fumikata
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: Shozo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Osumi
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Takabatake
authors.forename: Seiki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takashima
authors.forename: Kenjiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aogi
authors.forename: Shigemitsu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takashima
mesh_terms: D000730:Androstadienes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077289:Letrozole; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009570:Nitriles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017312:Toremifene / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000730:Androstadienes; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D009570:Nitriles; D014230:Triazoles; D013629:Tamoxifen; D000077289:Letrozole; D017312:Toremifene; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone; C056516:exemestane