Huge response to letrozole in inoperable T4 breast cancer: A case report

Serena Di Cosimo; V. Altomare; G. Ferretti; G. Gravante; C. Rabitti; F. Rea; A. Arullani; M. D'Aprile

Huge response to letrozole in inoperable T4 breast cancer: A case report

Serena Di Cosimo, V. Altomare, G. Ferretti, G. Gravante, C. Rabitti, F. Rea, A. Arullani, M. D'Aprile

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Abstract

A 73 years-old woman presented with locally advanced breast cancer (cT4b cN1 MO, stage IIIB) and atrial flutter. Because of the arrhythmia, chemotherapy or tamoxifen, although malignancy was hormone-sensitive, were discarded. Letrozole was started. Two months later, the breast nodule and skin ulceration cleared up. Surgery was performed. Nowadays, 24 months later, patient does fine, continuing letrozole as adjuvant treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	263-265
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinica Terapeutica
Volume	152
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - Jul 2001

Keywords

Aromatase inhibitors
Letrozole
Locally advanced breast cancer
Neoadjuvant setting

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)

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