Hormonal therapy in advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endometrial cancer is a cancer of the lining of the womb and worldwide is the seventh most common cancer in women. Treatment with hormones is thought to be beneficial in patients with endometrial cancer.

Objectives

To assess the indications, effectiveness and safety of hormone therapy for advanced or recurrent epithelial endometrial cancer.

Search strategy

We searched the Cochrane Gynaecological Cancer Group Trials Register, MEDLINE, EMBASE up to May 2009 and and CENTRAL (Issue 2, 2009). We also searched registers of clinical trials, abstracts of scientific meetings, reference lists of included studies, and contacted experts in the field.

Selection criteria

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that studied hormonal therapy in adult women diagnosed wit

SUBMITTER: Kokka F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4164823 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature