2008
Fifteen-year median follow-up results after neoadjuvant doxorubicin, followed by mastectomy, followed by adjuvant cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil (CMF) followed by radiation for stage III breast cancer: a phase II trial (CALGB 8944)
Kimmick G, Cirrincione C, Duggan D, Bhalla K, Robert N, Berry D, Norton L, Lemke S, Henderson I, Hudis C, Winer E, On Behalf of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Fifteen-year median follow-up results after neoadjuvant doxorubicin, followed by mastectomy, followed by adjuvant cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil (CMF) followed by radiation for stage III breast cancer: a phase II trial (CALGB 8944). Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2008, 113: 479-490. PMID: 18306034, PMCID: PMC4217205, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-008-9943-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDisease ProgressionDoxorubicinFemaleFluorouracilFollow-Up StudiesHumansMastectomyMethotrexateMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSurvival AnalysisConceptsStage III breast cancerBreast cancerNeoadjuvant doxorubicinClinical responseLymph nodesClinical stage III breast cancerAdequate organ functionClinical response rateComplete clinical responseInvolved lymph nodesPositive lymph nodesAdvanced breast cancerPathologic complete responsePhase II trialHazard of deathLong-term resultsLong-term survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant cyclophosphamideMedian followII trialNeoadjuvant treatmentMultimodality treatmentOverall survivalComplete response
2005
Quality of life among patients with Stage II and III breast carcinoma randomized to receive high‐dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow support or intermediate‐dose chemotherapy
Peppercorn J, Herndon J, Kornblith AB, Peters W, Ahles T, Vredenburgh J, Schwartz G, Shpall E, Hurd DD, Holland J, Winer E, Group T. Quality of life among patients with Stage II and III breast carcinoma randomized to receive high‐dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow support or intermediate‐dose chemotherapy. Cancer 2005, 104: 1580-1589. PMID: 16118805, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBone Marrow TransplantationBreast NeoplasmsCarmustineChemotherapy, AdjuvantCisplatinCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingQuality of LifeSurvival RateTime FactorsTransplantation, AutologousConceptsQuality of lifeFunctional Living Index-CancerPositive lymph nodesHigh-dose chemotherapySymptom Distress ScaleBreast carcinomaHDC armLymph nodesQOL scoresAutologous bone marrow supportAutologous stem cell supportMcCorkle Symptom Distress ScaleMultiple positive lymph nodesAutologous bone marrow transplantationIntensive adjuvant therapyBone marrow supportHigh-dose cyclophosphamideStem cell supportTotal QOL scoreBone marrow transplantationAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant settingAdjuvant therapyMarrow supportIndex cancerAdjuvant Chemotherapy in Older and Younger Women With Lymph Node–Positive Breast Cancer
Muss HB, Woolf S, Berry D, Cirrincione C, Weiss RB, Budman D, Wood WC, Henderson IC, Hudis C, Winer E, Cohen H, Wheeler J, Norton L, B F. Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Older and Younger Women With Lymph Node–Positive Breast Cancer. JAMA 2005, 293: 1073-1081. PMID: 15741529, DOI: 10.1001/jama.293.9.1073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymph node-positive breast cancerNode-positive breast cancerTreatment-related mortalityDisease-free survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerOverall survivalOlder womenMore chemotherapyOlder patientsHigh treatment-related mortalityAge groupsYoung womenPositive lymph nodesHealthy older patientsDuration of chemotherapyGood general healthSmaller tumor sizeBreast cancer mortalityBreast cancer patientsCommunity medical centerDifferent age groupsTamoxifen useLymph nodesRetrospective review