Serum estradiol should be monitored not only during the peri-menopausal period but also the post-menopausal period at the time of aromatase inhibitor administration
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Published:2009-11-12
Issue:1
Volume:7
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ISSN:1477-7819
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Container-title:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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language:en
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Short-container-title:World J Surg Onc
Author:
Nagao Taeko,Kira Misako,Takahashi Masako,Honda Junko,Hirose Toshiyuki,Tangoku Akira,Zembutsu Hitoshi,Nakamura Yusuke,Sasa Mitsunori
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy is being extensively used as postoperative adjuvant therapy in patients with hormone receptor-positive postmenopausal breast cancer. On the other hand, it has been reported that ovarian function was restored when AI was administered to patients who had undergone chemical menopause with chemotherapy or tamoxifen. However, there have been no reports of comprehensive monitoring of estradiol (E2) in breast cancer patients with ordinary menopause who were being administered AI.
Patients and Methods
Beginning in March 2008, regular monitoring of the serum levels of E2, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) was performed for 66 postmenopausal breast cancer patients who had been started on AI therapy. For this study, we chose anastrozole as the AI. The assays of those hormones were outsourced to a commercial clinical laboratory.
Results
In 4 of the 66 patients the serum E2 level was decreased at 3 months but had then increased at 6 months, while in 2 other patients E2 was decreased at both 3 and 6 months but had increased at 9 months.
Conclusion
The results indicate that, in some breast cancer patients with ordinary menopause, E2 rebounds following AI therapy. In the future, E2 monitoring should be performed for a larger number of patients being administered AI therapy.
Trial registration
Our trial registration number is 19-11-1211.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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