title: [Docetaxel as a single agent in cases of advanced/recurrent breast cancer previously treated with anthracycline].
abstract: Docetaxel 60 mg/m2 was administered via 1-hour intravenous infusion every 3-4 weeks to 20 patients with advanced/recurrent breast cancer who had previously received anthracycline therapy. The overall response rate was 30.0% (6/20), with 1 complete remission and 5 partial remissions. The median response duration was 120 days. Response rates classified by recurrence site were soft tissues 43.0%, liver 33.3%, lung 33.3%, and bone 23.1%, respectively. Stable disease (prolonged NC) which continued more than 6 months was observed in patients with bone metastasis. Grade 3-4 leukocytopenia and neutropenia were observed in 45.0% and 55.0%, respectively. Grade 3-4 leukocytopenia and neutropenia were frequently seen in patients who had received anthracycline of more than 500 mg/body as first-line chemotherapy. Docetaxel thus seems to be effective in patients with advanced/recurrent breast cancer who are refractory to anthracycline therapy.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuroi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tominaga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D000077143:Docetaxel; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D012074:Remission Induction; D043823:Taxoids
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel; D017239:Paclitaxel