Adriamycin and mitomycin C as initial chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer.
Adriamycin and mitomycin C in combination have been tested in the treatment of advanced breast cancer. In an initial pilot study 11 heavily pretreated patients received mitomycin C alone and 2 (18%) achieved partial responses. Subsequently, 27 patients who had not received prior chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer were treated with adriamycin 40 mg/m2 + mitomycin C 10 mg/m2 i.v. every 3 weeks. Six (22%) achieved complete and 10 (37%) achieved partial responses, giving an objective regression frequency of 59%. The median duration of response was 37 weeks (range 8-55+ weeks).
D000328:Adult; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D008937:Mitomycins; D016685:Mitomycin; D004317:Doxorubicin