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Is it necessary to operate nonmetastatic breast cancer in the elderly?


Authors: P. Jandík 1;  J. Mergancová 1;  F. Čečka 1;  B. Melichar 2;  J. Dvořák 2;  H. Urmínská 3
Authors‘ workplace: Chirurgická klinika přednosta prof. MUDr. Zbyněk Vobořil, DrSc. 1;  Klinika onkologie a radioterapie přednosta doc. MUDr. Jiří Petera, Ph. D. 2;  Radiodiagnostická klinika přednosta prof. MUDr. Pavel Eliáš, CSc. Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové Ředitel: doc. MUDr. Leoš Heger, CSc. 3
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2006; 86(6): 333-335
Category: Of different specialties

Overview

The authors presents a group of 52 patients in advanced age with non-metastatic breast cancer. In addition to confirmed hormonally dependent carcinoma, all have had an important co-morbidity. Therefore in all patients, hormonal therapy (HT) by selective aromatase inhibitors was the first choice treatment. Tumor regression was detected in 45 patients (86, 5%), a complete clinical response in 8 (15,5 %). An important therapeutic benefit was noticed, which helped to maintain an adequate quality of life.

Key words:
breast carcinoma in the elderly, selective aromatase inhibitors, primary treatment


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