Estradiol benzoate
Medical uses

Estradiol benzoate

Section Title: Medical uses
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Route/form	Estrogen	Cancer	Dosage

Oral	Estradiol	Breast	2–10 mg 3x/day

Prostate	1–2 mg 3x/day

Conjugated estrogens	Breast	10 mg 3x/day

Prostate	1.25–2.5 mg 3x/day

Ethinylestradiol	Breast	1–3 mg/day

Prostate	0.15–2 mg/day

Ethinylestradiol sulfonate	Prostate	1–2 mg 1x/week

Diethylstilbestrol	Breast	5 mg 3x/day

Prostate	1–3 mg/day

Dienestrol	Prostate	5 mg/day

Hexestrol	Prostate	5 mg/day

Fosfestrol	Prostate	120–480 mg 1–3x/day

Chlorotrianisene	Prostate	12–24 mg/day

Quadrosilan	Prostate	900 mg/day

Estramustine phosphate	Prostate	140–1400 mg/day

Transdermal patch	Estradiol	Prostate	2–6x 100 μg/day

IM or SC injection	Estradiol benzoate	Prostate	1.66 mg 3x/week

Estradiol dipropionate	Prostate	5 mg/1x week

Estradiol valerate	Prostate	30 mg 1x/1–2 weeks

Estradiol undecylate	Prostate	100 mg/4 weeks

Polyestradiol phosphate	Breast	40–80 mg 1x/4 weeks

Prostate	Alone: 160–320 mg/1x 4 weeks With oral EE: 40–80 mg/1x 4 weeks

Estrone	Breast	5 mg ≥3x/week

Prostate	2–4 mg 2–3x/week

IV injection	Fosfestrol	Prostate	300–1200 mg 1–7x/week

Estramustine phosphate	Prostate	240–450 mg/day

Note: Dosages are not necessarily equivalent. Sources: See template.

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In the treatment of prostate cancer, estradiol benzoate is used at a dosage of 1.66 mg three times per week.

final_sentence: In the treatment of prostate cancer, estradiol benzoate is used at a dosage of 1.66 mg three times per week.