title: [Evaluation of combination therapy of high-dose toremifene and oral chemotherapy].
abstract: High-dose toremifene therapy (120 mg/day) is useful for the recurrence of receptor-positive breast cancer. However, some reports show that combination therapy of high-dose toremifene and chemotherapy exhibits additive effects. Twelve patients were given oral chemotherapy (capecitabine, 5'-DFUR+CPA, S-1) with high-dose toremifene. The overall response rate was 41.7%, in addition to 58.3% with no change beyond three months. Adverse events were restricted to headache, stomatitis and nausea. Average time to progressive (TTP) was 5.8 months. It was shown that high-dose toremifene and oral chemotherapy were useful for breast cancer recurrence without severe side effects.
authors.affiliation: Oomoto Hospital.
authors.forename: Shigeki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Yasuhisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000069287:Capecitabine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005467:Floxuridine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010094:Oxonic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011788:Quality of Life; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D005641:Tegafur / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017312:Toremifene / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D005467:Floxuridine; D003841:Deoxycytidine; C079198:S 1 (combination); D005641:Tegafur; D010094:Oxonic Acid; D000069287:Capecitabine; D017312:Toremifene; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D005472:Fluorouracil; C025034:doxifluridine