title: New directions for breast cancer therapeutic research.
abstract: For the past two decades, attempts to improve chemotherapy for patients with breast cancer have emphasized the use of currently available agents. Research by drug discovery programs of the National Cancer Institute has identified a number of clinically promising novel agents. Conceivably, within the next several years there could be a doubling of the chemotherapy armamentarium for breast cancer--more than 30 active cytotoxic agents.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents