title: High-dose therapy in breast cancer: out of favor but not out of promise.
abstract: The evidence for use of high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation for breast cancer still remains inconclusive at best. A number of prospective randomized phase III studies have been either published or presented recently or are underway in North America and Europe. It will be crucial to complete the available prospective randomized phase III study and obtain the data when all studies reach a mature status. Only then will level I evidence become available to determine the efficacy and effectiveness of high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation in breast cancer. Bone Marrow Transplantation (2000).
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Glück
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stewart
mesh_terms: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D017326:Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D015996:Survival Rate; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating