Adriamycin and 1‐(2‐Chlorethyl)‐3‐Cyclohexyl‐1‐Nitrosourea (CCNU) in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer

William C. Waterfield, Charles K. Tashima, Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, George R. Blumenschein, Aman U. Buzdar, Michael A. Burgess

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Abstract

Adriamycin every three weeks and CCNU every six weeks were given to thirty patients with metastatic breast carcinoma. Most patients had received prior chemotherapy. The overall response rate was 40%, with three patients obtaining complete remission. Survival was significantly prolonged in responders versus nonresponders. Three patients developed CNS metastasis while on treatment. Prior chemotherapy was a major factor in determining response rate; all patients without prior chemotherapy responded. The combination appears to be inferior to adriamycin alone in patients who have received prior chemotherapy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1235-1239
Number of pages5
JournalCancer
Volume41
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1978

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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