title: Mitomycin C in metastatic breast cancer resistant to hormone therapy and conventional chemotherapy.
abstract: Mitomycin C was administered to 22 patients with metastatic breast cancer, refractory to hormonal therapy and conventional chemotherapy. Treatment was given by intravenous bolus injection at 20 mg/m2 of the drug and repeated at 6-week intervals. The overall response rate was 23%. Two complete remissions were seen in soft tissue lesions. Leukopenia occurred in 68% of the patients, thrombocytopenia in 36%, and anemia in 14%. One case of cardiotoxicity after previous treatment with adriamycin was observed. We conclude that mitomycin C is an active agent in disseminated breast cancer resistant to hormone therapy and chemotherapy. Combination of mitomycin C with other chemotherapeutic drugs will be tested.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006728:Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D006728:Hormones; D008937:Mitomycins; D013629:Tamoxifen; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone; D005472:Fluorouracil; D008727:Methotrexate