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Rajappa S, Bajpai J, Basade M, Ganvir M, Goswami C, Murali A, Rathi AK, Kaushal V, Jain S, Parikh PM, Aggarwal S. Practical consensus recommendations regarding the use of hormonal therapy in metastatic breast cancer. South Asian J Cancer 2020; 7:137-141. [PMID: 29721481 PMCID: PMC5909292 DOI: 10.4103/sajc.sajc_121_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is cancer that has spread from the breast to another part of the body or has come back in another distant location. Treatment options for MBC depend on several factors. One of these factors is the levels of hormone receptors (HRs) in the tumor. Cancers with high levels of HRs, called HR-positive, use the hormones estrogen and progesterone to grow and spread. Hormonal therapy is a type of treatment specifically for HR-positive breast cancer. This expert group used data from published literature, practical experience and opinion of a large group of academic oncologists to arrive at these practical consensus recommendations in regards with the use of hormonal therapy and the management of HR-positive MBC for the benefit of community oncologists.
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Affiliation(s)
- Senthil Rajappa
- Department of Medical Oncology, IACH, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MAMC, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, RCC, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Ludhiana Medicity Hospital, Ludhinana, Punjab, India
| | - S Aggarwal
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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