| Autor: |
M P, Corder, C R, Caughlan, G R, Clark, D A, Culp, R T, Guthrie, A C, Hass, J C, Hoak, P R, Jochimsen, R J, Ketelaar, S W, Leafstedt, L L, Maher, C B, Wilmarth |
| Rok vydání: |
1980 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of the Iowa Medical Society. 70(3) |
| ISSN: |
0021-0587 |
| Popis: |
A new technology for the treatment of women with breast cancer, i.e. the assay of positive or negative hormone receptors, was clearly articulated in the clinical literature by 1974-75. Women with positive tests for estrogen receptors have approximately a 60% chance of response to hormonal therapy; women with negative tests have a less than 5% chance of response. In 1977 the Iowa Medical Society Committee on Oncology surveyed doctors known to manage patients with breast cancer and living in rural areas. The survey showed that only 16% of responding doctors would obtain estrogen receptor assay less than 50% of the time. This consideration prompted the Committee to issue guidelines for the utilization of estrogen and progesterone receptors. The Committee's recommendations are included in the article. |
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