title: Improvement of quality of life in third-line chemotherapy with lapatinib in a case of metastatic breast cancer.
abstract: We describe a case of a 72-year-old patient suffering from metastatic breast cancer. The disease had progressed slowly and was almost asymptomatic for a significant time. Toxicity, following third-line treatment with lapatinib, was not significant, and side effects were well controlled. The case is an excellent example of a chronic neoplastic disease in a patient who could be defined as "long-surviving".
authors.forename: Serafino
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Conforti
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Turano
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minardi
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Locco
authors.forename: Ludovica
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Conforti
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palazzo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D000069287:Capecitabine; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006801:Humans; D000077341:Lapatinib; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology / Q000556:secondary*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011799:Quinazolines; D000077341:Lapatinib; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000069287:Capecitabine; D005472:Fluorouracil