[Doxorubicin and paclitaxel vs. 5-fluorouracyl, doxorubicin and cyclophosphamid in the first line treatment of metastatic breast cancer].
Combined chemotherapy of breast cancer using antracyclins proved to be superior over classical drug combinations. Taxanes are considered even more effective agents against breast cancer than the previously used drugs. Based on these assumptions, multicentric phase III trial was initiated in Europe to compare the AT combination (doxorubicin and paclitaxel) with the classical FAC (5-fluorouracyl, doxorubicin and cyclophosphamid). AT combination proved to be more effective in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer than FAC as far as the overall response rate and the complete responses are concerned. Furthermore, the time to progression increased in the AT-arm too compared to the FAC-arm. Based on these data it is suggested to use AT combination for the first-line treatment of metastatic breast cancer.
Onkoradiológiai Központ, Fôvárosi Onkormányzat Uzsoki utcai Kórház, Budapest, 1145, Hungary.
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D017326:Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D017239:Paclitaxel; D005472:Fluorouracil