title: [French FAC vs FEC study in advanced breast cancer].
abstract: 239 patients were evaluable: 116 in the FAC arm, 123 in the FEC arm. There is no significant difference in the therapeutic responses between 2 regimens: 52 +/- 9% vs 49 +/- 9%. Duration of responses (273 vs 303 d) and overall survival were also similar. FEC appears less myelotoxic, less toxic also in terms nausea, vomiting and grade 3 alopecia than the adriamycin combination. 9 patients required treatment cessation due to grade 2 cardiac dysfunction with 3 CHF, against no case in the epirubicin regimen.
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D015251:Epirubicin; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis
chemical_list: D015251:Epirubicin; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D005472:Fluorouracil
vernacular_title: Die französische FAC-vs-FEC-Studie bei fortgeschrittenen Mammakarzinomen.