Abstract | BACKGROUND:
Aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy is being extensively used as postoperative adjuvant therapy in patients with hormone receptor-positive postmenopausal breast cancer. On the other hand, it has been reported that ovarian function was restored when AI was administered to patients who had undergone chemical menopause with chemotherapy or tamoxifen. However, there have been no reports of comprehensive monitoring of estradiol (E2) in breast cancer patients with ordinary menopause who were being administered AI. PATIENTS AND METHODS: RESULTS: In 4 of the 66 patients the serum E2 level was decreased at 3 months but had then increased at 6 months, while in 2 other patients E2 was decreased at both 3 and 6 months but had increased at 9 months. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that, in some breast cancer patients with ordinary menopause, E2 rebounds following AI therapy. In the future, E2 monitoring should be performed for a larger number of patients being administered AI therapy. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Our trial registration number is 19-11-1211.
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Authors | Taeko Nagao, Misako Kira, Masako Takahashi, Junko Honda, Toshiyuki Hirose, Akira Tangoku, Hitoshi Zembutsu, Yusuke Nakamura, Mitsunori Sasa |
Journal | World journal of surgical oncology
(World J Surg Oncol)
Vol. 7
Pg. 88
(Nov 12 2009)
ISSN: 1477-7819 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 19909552
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
- Aromatase Inhibitors
- Nitriles
- Triazoles
- Anastrozole
- Estradiol
- Luteinizing Hormone
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone
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Topics |
- Anastrozole
- Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
(therapeutic use)
- Aromatase Inhibitors
(therapeutic use)
- Breast Neoplasms
(drug therapy)
- Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
- Estradiol
(blood)
- Female
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone
(blood)
- Humans
- Luteinizing Hormone
(blood)
- Nitriles
(therapeutic use)
- Perimenopause
- Postmenopause
- Triazoles
(therapeutic use)
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