title: [Radiation and concomitant chemotherapy after surgery for breast cancer].
abstract: In breast cancer, radiation therapy improves local control rate and survival. When chemotherapy and radiation are indicated the sequencing of the two treatments is still controversial. Several studies have suggested that adjuvant radiotherapy could be safely delayed until adjuvant chemotherapy was completed. Other studies, most of them retrospective, pointed out that a delay in the initiation of radiotherapy to give chemotherapy first, will result in a increased rate of local recurrence. Concomitant administration of the two treatments is an alternative. Pilot studies have suggested the feasibility of simultaneous administration using selected regimen as CMF or FNC. A randomized phase III trials has been conducted to compare sequential treatment with chemotherapy first and radiation versus concomitant treatments. Preliminary results of this study are presented.
authors.affiliation: Clinique d'oncologie et radiothérapie, hôpital Bretonneau, 2, boulevard Tonnellé, 37044 Tours, France. calais@med.univ-tours.fr
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Calais
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017322:Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic; D017326:Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008408:Mastectomy; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D008942:Mitoxantrone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D008942:Mitoxantrone; D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil; D008727:Methotrexate