[Clinical observation of sunitinib treatment for refractory advanced breast cancer ulcer].
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi
; 93(2): 96-8, 2013 Jan 08.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23648343
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To observe the preliminary efficacies and adverse events of sunitinib in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer ulcer.METHODS:
From December 2008 to May 2010, patients with advanced breast cancer ulcer took a single sunitinib. The dosage was adjusted on the basis of adverse events. And clinical response was evaluated.RESULTS:
Nine patients with advanced breast cancer ulcer finished the treatment. The objective response and the clinical benefit time to progression of sunitinib were 3 and 7 patients with metastatic breast cancer ulcer, and the median time to progression (TTP) was 2.0 months. The most common adverse events included fatigue, hand-foot syndrome, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and hypertension.CONCLUSION:
Single-agent sunitinib treatment of refractory advanced breast cancer ulcer has marked efficacies. However, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and hypertension are the major dose-limited toxicities.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pirroles
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Úlcera
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Neoplasias de la Mama
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Indoles
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Antineoplásicos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China