Doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide with concurrent versus sequential docetaxel as neoadjuvant treatment in patients with breast cancer.
Fulltext:
127295.pdf
Embargo:
until further notice
Size:
689.8Kb
Format:
PDF
Description:
Publisher’s version
Publication year
2013Author(s)
Source
European Journal of Cancer, 49, 15, (2013), pp. 3102-10ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor
Display more detailsDisplay less details
Organization
Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology
IQ Healthcare
Radiology
Haematology
Radiation Oncology
Primary and Community Care
Health Evidence
Pathology
Journal title
European Journal of Cancer
Volume
vol. 49
Issue
iss. 15
Page start
p. 3102
Page end
p. 10
Subject
N4i 2: Invasive mycoses and compromised host ONCOL 3: Translational research; NCEBP 2:Evaluation of complex medical interventions ONCOL 4:Quality of Care; NCEBP 4: Quality of hospital and integrated care; NCEBP 4: Quality of hospital and integrated care ONCOL 4: Quality of Care; NCEBP 6: Quality of nursing and allied health care; NCEBP 7: Effective primary care and public health; ONCOL 3: Translational research; ONCOL 3: Translational research NCMLS 3: Tissue engineering and pathology; ONCOL 4: Quality of Care NCEBP 4: Quality of hospital and integrated care; ONCOL 5: Aetiology, screening and detectionAbstract
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study was designed to determine whether delivering neo-adjuvant chemotherapy at a higher dose in a shorter period of time improves outcome of breast cancer patients.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Women with newly diagnosed breast cancer were randomly assigned to neoadjuvant chemotherapy of four cycles of doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by four cycles of docetaxel (AC 60/600 - T 100mg/m(2)) or six cycles of TAC (75/50/500mg/m(2)) every 3 weeks. The primary endpoint was the pathologic complete response (pCR) rate, defined as no invasive tumour present in the breast.
RESULTS: In total, 201 patients were included. Baseline characteristics were well balanced. AC-T resulted in pCR in 21% and TAC in 16% of patients (odds ratio 1.44 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.67-3.10). AC-T without primary granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) prophylaxis was associated with more febrile neutropenia compared to TAC with primary G-CSF prophylaxis (23% versus 9%), and with more grade 3/4 sensory neuropathy (5% versus 0%).
CONCLUSIONS: With a higher cumulative dose for the concurrent arm, no differences were observed between the two treatment arms with respect to pCR rate. The differential toxicity profile could partly be explained by different use of primary G-CSF prophylaxis.
Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS: Breast cancer, Cyclophosphamide, Docetaxel, Doxorubicin, Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
This item appears in the following Collection(s)
- Academic publications [238441]
- Electronic publications [122544]
- Faculty of Medical Sciences [90373]
Upload full text
Use your RU credentials (u/z-number and password) to log in with SURFconext to upload a file for processing by the repository team.