Prospective evaluation of concurrent paclitaxel and radiation therapy after adjuvant doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide chemotherapy for Stage II or III breast cancer
Burstein HJ, Bellon JR, Galper S, Lu HM, Kuter I, Taghian AG, Wong J, Gelman R, Bunnell CA, Parker LM, Garber JE, Winer EP, Harris JR, Powell SN. Prospective evaluation of concurrent paclitaxel and radiation therapy after adjuvant doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide chemotherapy for Stage II or III breast cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2005, 64: 496-504. PMID: 16243442, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.07.975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinDrug Administration ScheduleFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansPaclitaxelProspective StudiesRadiation PneumonitisRadiation-Sensitizing AgentsRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, AdjuvantConceptsRadiation therapyBreast cancerAdjuvant doxorubicinConcurrent paclitaxelWeekly paclitaxelAC chemotherapyConcurrent radiationConcurrent treatmentGrade 2 radiation pneumonitisStage IIEarly-stage breast cancerAdjuvant AC chemotherapyDefinitive breast surgeryOperable stage IIWeekly paclitaxel treatmentConcurrent radiation therapyDose-limiting toxicityProtocol-based treatmentAdjuvant chemotherapyPaclitaxel scheduleSteroid therapyCyclophosphamide chemotherapyRadiation pneumonitisPulmonary injuryRadiation dermatitis