title: Results of a conservative treatment combining induction (neoadjuvant) and consolidation chemotherapy, hormonotherapy, and external and interstitial irradiation in 98 patients with locally advanced breast cancer (IIIA-IIIB).
abstract: Ninety-eight patients with locally advanced breast cancer (Stage IIIA-IIIB) were entered into a pilot study combining intensive induction (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy (VTMFAP) with or without hormonochemotherapy, external and interstitial radiotherapy, and consolidation chemotherapy with or without hormonochemotherapy. Tumor regression over 50% was observed in 91% patients after chemotherapy, and complete clinical remission occurred in 100% patients after irradiation. The rate of local relapse is 13%. The 3-year disease-free survival is 62% and 3-year global survival is 77%. Initial chemotherapeutic tumor regression greater than 75% is the main predictive factor for disease-free survival.
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001918:Brachytherapy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007496:Iridium Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D012074:Remission Induction; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013852:Thiotepa / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D007496:Iridium Radioisotopes; D013629:Tamoxifen; D014747:Vinblastine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D013852:Thiotepa; D005472:Fluorouracil; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate