2014
Extended Therapy With Letrozole and Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer After Tamoxifen
Ruddy KJ, DeSantis SD, Barry W, Guo H, Block CC, Borges V, Winer EP, Partridge AH. Extended Therapy With Letrozole and Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer After Tamoxifen. Clinical Breast Cancer 2014, 14: 413-416. PMID: 24970714, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2014.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAromatase InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHumansLetrozoleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingNitrilesOvariectomyPremenopausePrognosisSurvival RateTamoxifenTriazolesConceptsPremenopausal womenAdjuvant tamoxifenEndocrine therapyExtended therapyAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerStandard adjuvant endocrine therapyGonadotropin-releasing hormone agonistSingle-arm clinical trialPhase II single-arm clinical trialsEarly study closureYears of tamoxifenAdjuvant endocrine therapySubstantial side effectsProtocol-directed therapyCommon toxicitiesLengthier coursesPremenopausal patientsOvarian suppressionPoor accrualPostmenopausal patientsVaginal drynessHormone agonistStudy closureBone loss
2007
Trastuzumab plus vinorelbine or taxane chemotherapy for HER2‐overexpressing metastatic breast cancer: The trastuzumab and vinorelbine or taxane study
Burstein HJ, Keshaviah A, Baron AD, Hart RD, Lambert‐Falls R, Marcom PK, Gelman R, Winer EP. Trastuzumab plus vinorelbine or taxane chemotherapy for HER2‐overexpressing metastatic breast cancer: The trastuzumab and vinorelbine or taxane study. Cancer 2007, 110: 965-972. PMID: 17614302, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAlopeciaAnemiaAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsConstipationDisease ProgressionDrug Administration ScheduleFatigueFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNauseaNeoplasm MetastasisPaclitaxelProspective StudiesReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeVinblastineVinorelbineConceptsMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerTrastuzumab armEpisodes of cardiotoxicityFirst-line therapyDermatologic toxicitiesEvaluable patientsPrior chemotherapyVinorelbine therapyAdvanced diseaseChemotherapy regimenEligible patientsGastrointestinal toxicityPoor accrualTaxane chemotherapyTaxane therapyMore anemiaMedian timeTrastuzumab treatmentFluid retentionDisease progressionChemotherapy agentsTreatment decisionsVinorelbineSide effects