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Radiosensitization of endometrial adenocarcinoma by means of medroxyprogesterone
Author(s) -
Bonte J.,
Decoster J. M.,
Ide P.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197004)25:4<907::aid-cncr2820250425>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - medicine , medroxyprogesterone , endometrium , medroxyprogesterone acetate , endometrial cancer , adenocarcinoma , hysterectomy , gynecology , oncology , cancer , estrogen , radiology
Hormone dependency and radiosensitivity of endometrial adenocarcinoma are studied. Pathologic data are compared for hysterectomy or curettement specimens obtained after curietherapy, only after curietherapy is preceded by administration of medroxyprogesterone. Destruction of adenocarcinoma by curietherapy seems to be enhanced by means of medroxyprogesterone. These data suggest phenomena of radiosensitization characterized by definite histologic transformations.