Adjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of the breast.
The authors reviewed the adjuvant chemotherapeutical treatment after operation of the breast cancer. At their department 6 cycles CMF doses were given to the node positive premenopausal patients. In order to analyse the results a control group was set up. They examined the effect of the treatment concerning the tumour-free survival and survival data. For the calculation the log-rank test--Mantel-Haenszel chi 2-probe was used. The effect of the treatment is favourable.
Márkus
B
B
Markusovszky Hospital, Department of Surgery, Szombathely, Hungary.
Kántor
E
E
Pintér
G
G
Gerencsér
J
J
Padányi
J
J
Kocsis
E
E
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000379:methods*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate
D005472:Fluorouracil; D008727:Methotrexate