ISSN:
1573-7217
Keywords:
androsterone
;
breast cancer
;
a-cortolone
;
gas chromatography
;
urinary steroids
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The amounts of urinary androsterone and etiocholanolone are highly correlated with recurrence rates in patients with early breast cancer after treatment by mastectomy. A more efficient means of predicting the clinical course of the disease is obtained by using a ratio of these compounds to the amounts of individual 17-hydroxycorticosteroids in the urine. For instance, the ratio of androsterone to a-cortolone is particularly effective in identifying women with a high rate of recurrence, and this is largely independent of pathological stage and tumor grade.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01806985
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