INFLUENCE OF ADJUVANT HORMONAL-THERAPY ON THE WHOLE FEMALE ORGANISM -BENEFIT VERSUS POTENTIAL INJURY

Not only do patients suffering from hormone receptor-positive tumors o f the mammary gland show an increased survival rate, but patients with endometrial as well as ovarian cancer also benefit from hormone repla cement therapy. On the one hand, hormonal treatment as well as any oth er medical treatment influences the tumor, and on the other hand it in fluences the whole body, which sometimes leads to unfavorable events ( increased rate of endometrial cancers during tamoxifen therapy vs, inc rease of bone density in postmenopausal women). Therefore, hormonal ca ncer treatment is often suspect. As unfavorable events are rare, and s ince the benefit is convincing, doctors have to inform women about all the pros and cons of this treatment option, which leads to well-infor med and cooperative patients.