Journal article
Current status and future innovations of hormonal agents, chemotherapy and investigational agents in endometrial cancer
Abstract
The median survival of women with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer is less than one year. Only half the women with early stage endometrial cancer and poor prognostic factors such as high grade or deep myometrial invasion will survive for 5 years. Over the past decade, incredible strides have been taken in evaluating systemic therapy for this disease. However, survival rates remain poor. A literature search was conducted using CANCERLIT, …
Authors
Elit L; Hirte H
Journal
Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 67–73
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
February 2002
DOI
10.1097/00001703-200202000-00011
ISSN
1040-872X
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Antineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleGenes, Tumor SuppressorHumansNeoplasm StagingPTEN PhosphohydrolasePhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesPiperidinesProgestinsRaloxifene HydrochlorideSelective Estrogen Receptor ModulatorsSurvival RateThiophenesTumor Suppressor Proteins