ISSN:
1432-0843
Keywords:
Key words Granulocyte growth factors
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Breast cancer
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Dose intensification
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Peripheral blood stem cells
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract An apparent chemotherapeutic dose-response relationship for patients with breast cancer has provided clinicians with the impetus to investigate further the usefulness of dose-intensification strategies in this setting. These approaches have provided promising results: noticeable improvements in response rates in terms of disease-free survival have been recorded, particularly when dose intensification has been used as first-line consolidation therapy for chemosensitive advanced disease and as consolidation in adjuvant therapy for high-risk patients. It may also be of use in the treatment of inflammatory and locally advanced disease. Although the results of prospective studies will help to define the potential advantages of dose-intensification strategies further, comparisons of myeloablative and subablative intensification regimens are needed to define the role of dose and dose intensity in this setting.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002800051049
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