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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Di Cosimo, S., Altomare, V., Ferretti, G., Gravante, G., Rabitti, C., Rea, F., Arullani, A., & D'Aprile, M. (2001). Huge response to letrozole in inoperable T4 breast cancer: A case report. Clinica Terapeutica, 152(4), 263-265.