Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for operable breast cancer induces apoptosis
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Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for operable breast cancer induces apoptosis. / Shao, Z M; Wu, J; Han, Q X; Shen, Z Z; Fontana, J A; Barsky, S H.
in: BREAST CANCER RES TR, Jahrgang 53, Nr. 3, 02.1999, S. 263-9.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for operable breast cancer induces apoptosis
AU - Shao, Z M
AU - Wu, J
AU - Han, Q X
AU - Shen, Z Z
AU - Fontana, J A
AU - Barsky, S H
PY - 1999/2
Y1 - 1999/2
N2 - The use of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (often referred to as pre-operative or primary chemotherapy) represents a major change in the management of breast cancer as a systemic disease. Laboratory studies have shown that many anti-cancer agents with differing modes of action achieve cytotoxic effects by inducing apoptosis. In this study, we investigated the induction of apoptosis by neo-adjuvant chemotherapy in human breast cancer. The aim was to determine whether a correlation existed between post chemotherapy apoptotic index (AI) and clinical response and patients' survival. Our results indicate that apoptosis is induced by neo-adjuvant chemotherapy and that the response is variable. Our data show that post chemotherapy AI correlated with clinical response and increased patient survival, including both relapse (disease) free survival and overall survival. Post-neo-adjuvant chemotherapy AI levels in primary breast cancer may possibly predict an individual patient's overall response.
AB - The use of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (often referred to as pre-operative or primary chemotherapy) represents a major change in the management of breast cancer as a systemic disease. Laboratory studies have shown that many anti-cancer agents with differing modes of action achieve cytotoxic effects by inducing apoptosis. In this study, we investigated the induction of apoptosis by neo-adjuvant chemotherapy in human breast cancer. The aim was to determine whether a correlation existed between post chemotherapy apoptotic index (AI) and clinical response and patients' survival. Our results indicate that apoptosis is induced by neo-adjuvant chemotherapy and that the response is variable. Our data show that post chemotherapy AI correlated with clinical response and increased patient survival, including both relapse (disease) free survival and overall survival. Post-neo-adjuvant chemotherapy AI levels in primary breast cancer may possibly predict an individual patient's overall response.
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
KW - Apoptosis
KW - Breast Neoplasms
KW - Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
KW - Cyclophosphamide
KW - Disease-Free Survival
KW - Female
KW - Fluorouracil
KW - Follow-Up Studies
KW - Humans
KW - Methotrexate
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Multivariate Analysis
KW - Neoadjuvant Therapy
KW - Predictive Value of Tests
KW - Prognosis
KW - Receptors, Estrogen
KW - Survival Rate
KW - Clinical Trial
KW - Journal Article
KW - Randomized Controlled Trial
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 10369072
VL - 53
SP - 263
EP - 269
JO - BREAST CANCER RES TR
JF - BREAST CANCER RES TR
SN - 0167-6806
IS - 3
ER -