Evidence of a modifying influence of heart glucosides on the development of breast cancer

Anal Quant Cytol. 1980 Mar-Apr;2(1):49-54.

Abstract

Patients on digitalis medication at the time of diagnosis of breast cancer seem to develop tumors that have a lower growth potential than do patients not on such medication. These tumors are photometrically characterized by small nuclei with lower DNA-RNA content and less variation in morphometric characteristics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Cardiac Glycosides / therapeutic use*
  • Cell Nucleus / pathology
  • Computers
  • Digitoxin / therapeutic use*
  • Digoxin / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Statistics as Topic

Substances

  • Cardiac Glycosides
  • Digoxin
  • Digitoxin