Read William L, Trivedi Sumita, Williams Felicia
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Department of Internal Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2017 Oct 2;22:75-77. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2017.09.015. eCollection 2017 Nov.
•Progestins can produce clinical benefit in a subset of women with metastatic endometrial cancer.•Corticosteroid-related effects of megestrol can cause morbidity over the long term.•Norethindrone is a progestin without corticosteroid side effects.•A switch from megestrol to norethindrone decreased toxicity with continued benefit.•A clinical trial of norethindrone for this population of patients would be welcome.
•孕激素可使一部分转移性子宫内膜癌女性患者临床获益。
•甲地孕酮的皮质类固醇相关效应可导致长期发病。
•炔诺酮是一种无皮质类固醇副作用的孕激素。
•从甲地孕酮换用炔诺酮可降低毒性并持续获益。
•欢迎针对该患者群体开展炔诺酮的临床试验。