title: 5-Fluorouracil + Oncovin + Adriamycin + mitomycin C (FOAM): an effective program for breast cancer, even for disease refractory to previous chemotherapy. A Northern California Oncology Group (NCOG) Study.
abstract: One hundred and thirty-one patients (118 evaluable) with disseminated breast cancer were treated with a combination of 5-fluorouracil + Oncovin + Adriamycin + mitomycin C (FOAM). The objective response rate for 82 evaluable patients whose disease was refractory to previous CMF or L-PAM chemotherapy was 35%; that for 36 evaluable patients who had not previously received chemotherapy, 56%. The hematologic toxicity of this therapy was generally mild and acceptable. It is believed that FOAM is an effective therapy for patients whose tumors are resistant to CMF.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010976:Platelet Count; D011379:Prognosis; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D008937:Mitomycins; D016685:Mitomycin; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D005472:Fluorouracil