| Title: |
Combination Chemotherapy Compared to Tamoxifen as Initial Therapy for Stage IV Breast Cancer in Elderly Women. |
| Authors: |
Taylor, Samuel G.; Gelman, Rebecca S.; Falkson, Geoffrey; Cummings, Frank J. |
| Source: |
Annals of Internal Medicine; Apr86, Vol. 104 Issue 4, p455, 7p |
| Subject Terms: |
Tamoxifen; Methotrexate; Breast cancer; Drug withdrawal symptoms |
| Abstract: |
Focuses on the application of either tamoxifen or cyclophosphamide, methotrexate and fluoroaracil (CMF) as therapy for women with breast cancer. Therapeutic response of the patient upon crossover to the opposite treatment; Withdrawal symptoms for patients who underwent no-treatment withdrawal; Toxicity of the treatment with CMF. |
| Database: |
Complementary Index |