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Long-term outcomes in stage IIIB breast cancer patients who achieved less than a pathological complete response (pCR) after primary chemotherapy.
2009
Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Summarize the main risk factors for relapse in patients with T4 breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.Evaluate the role of hormone receptors and HER-2 as determinants of risk of relapse after neoadjuvant treatment.Compare the difference in outcomes between patients who achieve less than pCR in relation to receptor status. This article is available for continuing medical education credit at CME.TheOncologist.com. Purpose. Pathological complete response (pCR) to primary chemotherapy is the main determinant for improved disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). The primary endpoints of ou…
“Unexpectedly high survival rate in very poor prognosis stage III B breast cancer patients receiving cisplatin-based primary chemotherapy. A multicen…
2004
605 Background: Primary chemotherapy, as part of multimodality treatment, has become the standard of care for locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) to increase DFS, OS and conservative surgery. Stage III B is renowned as the worst of LABC, and despite appropriate therapy the majority of patients (pts) will experience distant metastases and death within 2–3 years. The optimal regimen and schedule of primary chemotherapy is uncertain. Aim of our study was to verify the efficacy of an original cisplatin-based regimen (PEV) in terms of response and survival. Methods: Between 1996 and 2001 72 consecutive III B pts were treated with primary chemotherapy: Cisplatin 50 mg/m2, Epirubicin 100 mg/m2, …
“Dose-Dense Primary Chemotherapy, as Part of Multidisciplinary Treatment, for Inoperable Stage III B Breast Cancer - Long-Term Results of a Phase II …
2007
<i>Background:</i> Primary chemotherapy as part of multidisciplinary approach is the established treatment for inoperable stage III B breast cancer. The primary endpoints were conversion to operable disease and feasibility of conservative surgery (breast-conserving therapy: BCT); secondary were clinical and pathological complete response rate, local and distant control and safety of the primary regimen. <i>Methods:</i> Between 1998 and 2001, 40 inoperable breast cancer patients ≤60 years, 72% T4abc and 28% T4d, received 6 cycles of primary PEV dose-dense regimen: cisplatin 50 mg/m<sup>2</sup>, epirubicin 100 mg/m<sup>2</sup> and vinorelbine 25…