Journal article
[Medroxyprogesterone Acetate as Part of Palliative Care for Terminal-Stage Breast Cancer Patients--A Report of Two Cases].
Abstract
Various effective strategies have recently been described in the treatment of breast cancer, including endocrine therapy, chemotherapy, and molecular-targeted therapy, providing long-term survival benefits even after cancer recurrence. However, terminal-stage patients experience side effects and worse quality of life (QOL), in addition to deterioration of their general condition caused by the progression of the disease itself. When providing …
Authors
Okamoto A; Ueno H; Yamashiro A; Okada M; Nakasone A; Hatano T; Harada A; Taniguchi A; Onishi K; Kwon C
Journal
Cancer & chemotherapy, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 345–348
Publication Date
March 2016
ISSN
0385-0684