Adrenal failure in patients with breast carcinoma after long-term treatment of cyclic alternating oestrogen progesterone

Br J Cancer. 1991 Mar;63(3):454-6. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1991.105.

Authors

V Hug¹, S Kau, G N Hortobagyi, L Jones

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Oncology (Breast Medical Oncology), and Gynecology, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adrenal Glands / drug effects
Adrenal Glands / physiopathology
Adrenal Insufficiency / chemically induced*
Adult
Aged
Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Breast Neoplasms / physiopathology
Carcinoma / drug therapy*
Carcinoma / physiopathology
Drug Administration Schedule
Estradiol / administration & dosage
Estradiol / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Medroxyprogesterone / administration & dosage
Medroxyprogesterone / adverse effects
Medroxyprogesterone / analogs & derivatives*
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
Middle Aged

Substances

Estradiol
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
Medroxyprogesterone