Fertility-sparing treatment using medroxyprogesterone acetate for endometrial carcinoma
Fertility-sparing treatment using medroxyprogesterone acetate for endometrial carcinoma
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DOI:
10.3892/ol.2012.602
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发表时间:
2012-05-01
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Suzuki, Mitsuaki
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作者:
Fujiwara, Hiroyuki;Jobo, Toshiko;Suzuki, Mitsuaki
The purpose of this study was to present the results of fertility-sparing treatment using medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) for endometrial carcinoma (EC), and to clarify patient characteristics by investigating patient background factors. A total of 59 patients with EC, who received MPA as fertility-sparing therapy at two institutions over a 21-year period between 1987 and 2008, were studied retrospectively. Patients were administered oral MPA at 400-600 mg/day for 16-24 weeks as long as they responded. Endometrial tissue was assessed twice, at 8-12 weeks (during treatment) and shortly after treatment. The overall complete response (CR) rate was 71%. A total of 22 (52%) of 42 responders later developed relapse. A total of 19 cases became pregnant, and 25 infants were born. Eighty percent of recurrences occurred within 2 years. For stages la and Ib-IIa (FIGO, 1988), initial CR rates were 80.0 and 42.9%, respectively (p