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Response of metastatic breast cancer to tamoxifen withdrawal: Report of a case

โœ Scribed by Dr. William Stein III; Gabriel N. Hortobagyi; George R. Blumenschein

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1983
Tongue
English
Weight
514 KB
Volume
22
Category
Article
ISSN
0022-4790

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โœฆ Synopsis

This case history describes a patient with metastatic breast cancer treated sequentially with diethylstilbestrol, drug withdrawal, tamoxifen, and drug withdrawal again. An objective response was observed in all four instances. Withdrawal responses to tamoxifen exist and should be kept in mind for selected patients.

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