2014
Extended Therapy With Letrozole and Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer After Tamoxifen
Ruddy KJ, DeSantis SD, Barry W, Guo H, Block CC, Borges V, Winer EP, Partridge AH. Extended Therapy With Letrozole and Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer After Tamoxifen. Clinical Breast Cancer 2014, 14: 413-416. PMID: 24970714, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2014.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAromatase InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHumansLetrozoleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingNitrilesOvariectomyPremenopausePrognosisSurvival RateTamoxifenTriazolesConceptsPremenopausal womenAdjuvant tamoxifenEndocrine therapyExtended therapyAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerStandard adjuvant endocrine therapyGonadotropin-releasing hormone agonistSingle-arm clinical trialPhase II single-arm clinical trialsEarly study closureYears of tamoxifenAdjuvant endocrine therapySubstantial side effectsProtocol-directed therapyCommon toxicitiesLengthier coursesPremenopausal patientsOvarian suppressionPoor accrualPostmenopausal patientsVaginal drynessHormone agonistStudy closureBone loss
2009
A Comparative Study of Exemestane Versus Anastrozole in Patients with Postmenopausal Breast Cancer with Visceral Metastases
Campos SM, Guastalla JP, Subar M, Abreu P, Winer EP, Cameron DA. A Comparative Study of Exemestane Versus Anastrozole in Patients with Postmenopausal Breast Cancer with Visceral Metastases. Clinical Breast Cancer 2009, 9: 39-44. PMID: 19299239, DOI: 10.3816/cbc.2009.n.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostmenopausal breast cancerBreast cancer metastasisBreast cancerPostmenopausal patientsVisceral metastasesAdverse eventsObjective responseVisceral sitesVisceral lesionsClinical benefitTreatment-related adverse eventsCancer metastasisAromatase inhibitor studiesAdvanced breast cancerResponse Evaluation CriteriaExemestane groupEndocrine therapyPostmenopausal womenPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsMedian survivalOverall survivalSuch patientsTreat analysisStudy closure