title: Ten-year survival rates in breast cancer using combination chemotherapy.
abstract: The outcome in 254 patients with all stages of breast cancer treated by combination chemotherapy is presented. All the patients were treated 10 or more years ago. The 10-year survival rate for Stages I and II combined is 60 per cent, in Stage III 19 per cent and in Stage IV 3 per cent. The combined rate in Stages I and II differed markedly according to hormonal status. In premenopausal patients the rate was 84 per cent compared with 42 per cent in postmenopausal patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000728:Androgens / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013852:Thiotepa / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D013852:Thiotepa