[The use of LHRH analogs in gynecologic oncology]

The use of LHRH analogues in gynecological oncology is related to the capacity of these compounds to determine pharmacological sterilisation which represents an alternative to surgical ovariectomy in the treatment of hormone-sensitive carcinoma. The modes of administration, metabolism and mechanisms of action of these drugs are illustrated. A section of the action of these drugs are illustrated. A section of the work is dedicated to the side-effects; they are divided into adverse effects, in the accepted meaning of the term, and the consequences of secondary hypoestrogenism. The paper concludes with the presentation of experimental data, both in animal studies and in vitro, which are the basis for the use of analogue therapy in the treatment of advanced stage breast cancer.