Hormone therapy of postoperative recurrent pancreatic carcinoma with octreotide and tamoxifen
Wenger, F.A.; Zieren, H.U.; Jacobi, C.A.; Müller, J.M.
Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie. Supplement. Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Kongress 115: 1348-1350
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0942-2854 PMID: 9931878 Document Number: 487618
In a prospective trial a combination of octreotide and tamoxifen was evaluated for its effect on tumour recurrence of R0-resected pancreatic carcinoma. Compared to the control group (n = 14), which was treated according to "best supportive care", the median survival times for the octreotide-tamoxifen group (n = 14) were 7 and 3.5 months respectively. In the octreotide-tamoxifen group patients suffered less from nausea, pain and fatigue (p < 0.05). Furthermore, there was a benefit of octreotide-tamoxifen therapy for global life quality.