title: Doxorubicin and etoposide in the treatment of advanced measurable breast cancer.
abstract: Nineteen evaluable patients with advanced breast cancer were treated with a combination of doxorubicin and etoposide. Patients had measurable disease, received only mild pretreatment and most had good general conditions at start of therapy. Strict criteria for dose adjustments according to nadir counts were applied. A 42% response rate was obtained. Toxicity was mild and treatment well-tolerated. Doxorubicin-etoposide is an active regimen for patients with breast cancer and warrants further testing in a larger patient population with less stringent criteria for evaluation and treatment monitoring.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Oncology, Ospedale S. Giovanni AS, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giaccone
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Donadio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bonardi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Testore
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calciati
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D004317:Doxorubicin