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Urinary etiocholanolone and prognosis in early carcinoma of the breast
Author(s) -
Prescott R. J.,
Miller W. R.,
Hamilton T.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930100409
Subject(s) - etiocholanolone , medicine , breast cancer , mastectomy , carcinoma , breast carcinoma , urinary system , urology , oncology , cancer , gynecology , hormone , androsterone , steroid
Abstract Etiocholanolone levels have been measured in both premastectomy and postoperative urines from 86 women with early breast cancer. Levels did not differ between patients subsequently surviving five years following mastectomy and those dying from recurrent disease within this period.