THE ROLE OF OVARIAN SUPPRESSION IN THE TREATMENT OF EARLY-STAGE HORMONE-SENSITIVE BREAST CANCER
Ovarian suppression (OS) is an effective method of treating hormone sensitive breast cancer. The combination of OS and tamoxifen in breast cancer is more effective than any of these methods used as monotherapy. A number of clinical trials confirmed the need for OS chemotherapy in patients with hormo...
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| Summary: | Ovarian suppression (OS) is an effective method of treating hormone sensitive breast cancer. The combination of OS and tamoxifen in breast cancer is more effective than any of these methods used as monotherapy. A number of clinical trials confirmed the need for OS chemotherapy in patients with hormone-positive operable breast cancer, because women retained their menstrual function for 5 years. OS chemotherapy during adjuvant chemotherapy allows preserving fertility in patients with breast cancer. |
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| Item Description: | 1994-4098 1999-8627 10.17650/1994-4098-2018-14-2-54-60 |