Encouraging response of an advanced steroid-cell tumor to GnRH agonist therapy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Chemotherapy for steroid tumors of unspecified type has met with limited success and the overall prognosis has been poor. A patient with a virilizing steroid tumor, otherwise unspecified, with demonstrated progressive disease after surgical debulking. Treatment with multiagent chemotherapy failed, but the patient subsequently had a robust response to GnRH agonist therapy. GnRH analogue treatment should be considered prior to cytotoxic chemotherapy in cases of steroid tumor, not otherwise specified.
Medical subject headings
- Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
- Leuprolide
- Ovarian Neoplasms