[A case of breast cancer with multiple bone metastases effectively treated with UFT and tamoxifen]

A 51-year-old female with advanced breast cancer involving multiple bone metastases was daily administered 400 mg of UFT and 20 mg of tamoxifen. X-ray examination revealed remarkable osteosclerosis. Laboratory data revealed a high serum alkali phosphatase level of 820 mU/ml(at 3 months), which gradually decreased to 274 mU/ml with pain relief at 11 months after the beginning of this chemotherapy.