title: [Efficacy of biweekly paclitaxel therapy in advanced or recurrent breast cancer].
abstract: To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a biweekly schedule of paclitaxel in advanced or recurrent breast cancer, 18 patients were enrolled in this pilot study. Paclitaxel of 120 mg/m2 was administered over 3 hours, and cycles were repeated every two weeks until disease progression or toxicity precluded further treatment. Patients received a median of 10 infusions with actual dose intensity of 55.9 mg/m2/wk, and median time to progression was 4.8 months. The overall response rate was 33.3%, and one patient achieved stable disease for at least 6 months. The responders included patients who received prior anthracycline and/or docetaxel treatment, and the response rate was consistent regardless of metastatic sites. Myelosuppression was the most common toxicity, and a few patients needed G-CSF support, treatment delay or dose reduction because of grade 3 or 4 neutropenia or leukopenia. Although one patient withdrew from this study because of grade 3 sensory disturbance, this regimen was generally well tolerated. A biweekly schedule of paclitaxel seems to be feasible and effective in patients with advanced or recurrent breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital.
authors.forename: Katsumasa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuroi
authors.forename: Chikako
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Hiroko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bando
authors.forename: Shigehira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saji
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Masakazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004155:Diphenhydramine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011899:Ranitidine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000932:Antiemetics; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D003907:Dexamethasone; D011899:Ranitidine; D004155:Diphenhydramine; D017239:Paclitaxel