The role of the liposomal anthracyclines and other systemic therapies in the management of advanced breast cancer
Robert NJ, Vogel CL, Henderson IC, Sparano JA, Moore MR, Silverman P, Overmoyer BA, Shapiro CL, Park JW, Colbern GT, Winer EP, Gabizon AA. The role of the liposomal anthracyclines and other systemic therapies in the management of advanced breast cancer. Seminars In Oncology 2004, 31: 106-146. PMID: 15717740, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2004.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConventional doxorubicinBreast cancerLiposomal anthracyclinesLiposomal doxorubicinHand-foot syndromeAdvanced breast cancerMultiple phase IIConventional anthracyclinesSystemic therapyProlong survivalStandard dosesContinuous infusionToxicity profileOptimal doseActive drugCytotoxic drugsHigh dosesIntermittent scheduleWeekly scheduleAnthracyclinesNormal tissuesTrastuzumabCancerDoxorubicinNauseaFailure of Higher-Dose Paclitaxel to Improve Outcome in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer: Cancer and Leukemia Group B Trial 9342
Winer EP, Berry DA, Woolf S, Duggan D, Kornblith A, Harris LN, Michaelson RA, Kirshner JA, Fleming GF, Perry MC, Graham ML, Sharp SA, Keresztes R, Henderson IC, Hudis C, Muss H, Norton L. Failure of Higher-Dose Paclitaxel to Improve Outcome in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer: Cancer and Leukemia Group B Trial 9342. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 22: 2061-2068. PMID: 15169793, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.08.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerQuality of lifeOptimal doseResponse rateSignificant dose-response relationshipHigh-dose armPrior chemotherapy regimensHigh-dose therapySymptom assessment questionnaireCycles of treatmentSelf-administered qualitySignificant differencesDose-response relationshipChemotherapy regimensDose therapyHematologic toxicityDose armAssessment QuestionnaireHigh dosesMultivariate analysisSignificant associationInfusionCancerRegimens