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Response to aminoglutethimide after tamoxifen therapy in advanced breast cancer
Author(s) -
Allison Roger W. G.,
Furnival Colin M.,
Lee John F.,
Roberts Sydney J.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1982.tb132129.x
Subject(s) - aminoglutethimide , tamoxifen , medicine , breast cancer , oncology , metastatic breast cancer , cancer , ixabepilone , aromatase
We describe sequential response to aminoglutethimide after eventual failure of treatment with tamoxifen in a patient with metastatic breast cancer. We suggest that aminoglutethimide is the next logical hormone therapy for such patients.