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Randomized trial of high-dose chemotherapy and blood cell autografts for high-risk primary breast carcinoma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10655439     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Uncontrolled studies have reported encouraging outcomes for patients with high-risk primary breast cancer treated with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell support. We conducted a prospective randomized trial to compare standard-dose chemotherapy with the same therapy followed by high-dose chemotherapy. PATIENTS and METHODS: Patients with 10 or more positive axillary lymph nodes after primary breast surgery or patients with four or more positive lymph nodes after four cycles of primary (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy were eligible. All patients were to receive eight cycles of 5-fluorouracil, doxorubicin (Adriamycin), and cyclophosphamide (FAC). Patients were stratified by stage and randomly assigned to receive two cycles of high-dose cyclophosphamide, etoposide, and cisplatin with autologous hematopoietic stem cell support or no additional chemotherapy. Tamoxifen was planned for postmenopausal patients with estrogen receptor-positive tumors and chest wall radiotherapy was planned for all. All P values are from two-sided tests. RESULTS: Seventy-eight patients (48 after primary surgery and 30 after primary chemotherapy) were registered. Thirty-nine patients were randomly assigned to FAC and 39 to FAC followed by high-dose chemotherapy. After a median follow-up of 6.5 years, there have been 41 relapses. In intention-to-treat analyses, estimated 3-year relapse-free survival rates were 62% and 48% for FAC and FAC/high-dose chemotherapy, respectively (P =.35), and 3-year survival rates were 77% and 58%, respectively (P =.23). Overall, there was greater and more frequent morbidity associated with high-dose chemotherapy than with FAC; there was one septic death associated with high-dose chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS: No relapse-free or overall survival advantage was associated with the use of high-dose chemotherapy, and morbidity was increased with its use. Thus, high-dose chemotherapy is not indicated outside a clinical trial.
Authors:
G N Hortobagyi; A U Buzdar; R L Theriault; V Valero; D Frye; D J Booser; F A Holmes; S Giralt; I Khouri; B Andersson; J L Gajewski; G Rondon; T L Smith; S E Singletary; F C Ames; N Sneige; E A Strom; M D McNeese; A B Deisseroth; R E Champlin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the National Cancer Institute     Volume:  92     ISSN:  0027-8874     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Natl. Cancer Inst.     Publication Date:  2000 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-02-28     Completed Date:  2000-02-28     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503089     Medline TA:  J Natl Cancer Inst     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  225-33     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA. ghortoba@notes.mdacc.tmc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*,  pathology,  surgery*
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
Disease-Free Survival
Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
Drug Administration Schedule
Female
Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
Follow-Up Studies
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation*
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis
Middle Aged
Neoadjuvant Therapy
Prospective Studies
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Survival Analysis
Transplantation, Autologous
Treatment Outcome
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
2P30CA1667223/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/CAF protocol; 23214-92-8/Doxorubicin; 50-18-0/Cyclophosphamide; 51-21-8/Fluorouracil
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2000 Aug 2;92(15):1271-2   [PMID:  10922417 ]

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