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Role of progesterone receptors in breast cancer

  1. William L. McGuire MD1,
  2. Gary M. Clark Ph.D.2

Article first published online: 31 DEC 2008

DOI: 10.3322/canjclin.36.5.302

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CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

Volume 36, Issue 5, pages 302–309, September/October 1986

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McGuire, W. L. and Clark, G. M. (1986), Role of progesterone receptors in breast cancer. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 36: 302–309. doi: 10.3322/canjclin.36.5.302

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  1. 1

    Professor of Medicine and Chief of Oncology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas

  2. 2

    Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine/Oncology of the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas

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  1. Issue published online: 31 DEC 2008
  2. Article first published online: 31 DEC 2008

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    Hubay CA, Pearson OH, Marshall JS, et al: Adjuvant trial of stage II breast cancer: 48 month follow-up of a prospective randomized clinical trial. Breast Cancer Res Treat 1: 77–82, 1981.
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    Clark OM, McGuire WL, Hubay CA, et al: Progesterone receptor as a prognostic factor in stage II breast cancer. N Engl J Med 309: 1343–1347, 1983.
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    Fisher B, Redmond C, Brown A, et al: Influence of tumor estrogen and progesterone receptor levels on the response to tamoxifen and chemotherapy in primary breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 1: 227–241, 1983.
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    McGuire WL: Hormone receptors: Their role in predicting prognosis and response to endocrine therapy. Semin Oncol 5: 428–433, 1978.
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    Cavalli F, Goldhirsch A, Jungi F, et al: Randomized trial of low- versus high-dose medroxyprogesterone acetate in the induction treatment of postmenopausal patients with advanced breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2: 414–419, 1984.
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    Gross GE, Clark CM, Chamness GC, et al: Multiple progesterone receptor assays in human breast cancer. Cancer Res 44: 836–840, 1984.
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