Browsing by Subject "Hormonal"
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Are the effects of tamoxifen on the serum lipid profile modified by apolipoprotein E phenotypes?
(2002)Background: Tamoxifen has favorable effects on the serum lipid profile. It has been suggested that the apolipoprotein (Apo) E phenotype can influence serum lipid parameters; the ApoE allele 4 (ApoE4) is associated with ...
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Effects of hormonal treatment on lipids in patients with cancer
(2009)Patients with malignant disease may need hormonal therapy as primary or adjuvant treatment or for palliation. Oestrogens usually decrease serum levels of total cholesterol (TC) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol ...
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Elemental composition of bone minerals in women with breast cancer treated with adjuvant tamoxifen
(1996)Oestrogen levels play a major role in conditioning the rates of bone changes in women. Tamoxifen is a synthetic oestrogen antagonist commonly used as an adjuvant therapy for breast cancer. The goal of the present study was ...
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Randomized evidence on chemotherapy and hormonal therapy regimens for advanced endometrial cancer: An overview of survival data
(2006)Several chemotherapy and hormonal therapy regimens have been used in advanced endometrial cancer. In this review we have systematically evaluated the available data from randomized trials on survival. We searched MEDLINE, ...
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Recurrent episodes of recall dermatitis of irradiated breast after LHRH agonist administration
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Survival with aromatase inhibitors and inactivators versus standard hormonal therapy in advanced breast cancer: Meta-analysis
(2006)Background: Aromatase inhibitors and inactivators have been extensively tested in patients with advanced breast cancer, but it is unclear whether they offer any survival benefits compared with standard hormonal treatment ...
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Tamoxifen-induced severe hypertriglyceridemia and pancreatitis
(2000)Tamoxifen exhibits favorable effects on the lipid and lipoprotein profile since it decreases the total and LDL cholesterol levels as well as the Lp(a) levels. Additionally, a small increase in serum triglycerides is commonly ...