Tumors of female reproductive systemTumors of female reproductive systemОпухоли женской репродуктивной системы1994-40981999-8627Publishing House ABV Press19610.17650/1994-4098-2011-0-4-46-53PHARMACOTHERAPYГИНЕКОЛОГИЯ. ФАРМАКОТЕРАПИЯDrug treatment for metastatic breast cancerЛекарственное лечение метастатического рака молочной железыArtamonovaE. V.АртамоноваЕ. В.
Russian Federation
artamonovae@mail.ruN.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, MoscowФГБУ РОНЦ им. Н.Н. Блохина РАМН, Москва181120114465321082014210820142011https://ojrs.abvpress.ru/ojrs/article/view/196

The paper describes the basic principles of drug therapy for metastatic breast cancer and considers treatment options for this disease. It also analyzes and details hormonal therapy and chemotherapy regimens and evaluates the efficacy of drugs used in these regimens and their dif- ferent combinations.

В статье представлены основные принципы лекарственной терапии метастатического рака молочной железы, рассмотрены варианты лечения этого заболевания. Проанализированы и подробно описаны режимы гормоно- и химиотерапии, дана оценка эффективности препаратов, применяемых в этих режимах, и различных их комбинаций.

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