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Resolution of Menstrually Related Migraine Following Aggressive Treatment for Breast Cancer
Author(s) -
Smitherman Todd A.,
Kolivas Elizabeth D.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2009.01594.x
Subject(s) - migraine , tamoxifen , medicine , breast cancer , oncology , radiation therapy , hormonal therapy , chemotherapy , cancer , hormone , gynecology
( Headache 2010;50:485‐496) Hormonal influences associated with the female menstrual cycle play strong roles in both migraine and particular types of breast cancer, but there is limited literature on the effects of breast cancer treatment regimens in women with migraine. The present case describes resolution of menstrually related migraine following aggressive treatment for infiltrating ductal carcinoma (neoadjuvant chemotherapy, single radical mastectomy, and locoregional radiation therapy) that was maintained with supplemental treatment using tamoxifen, an anti‐estrogenic agent. This novel case is presented to stimulate further research into the hormonal mechanisms underlying migraine.