Many women presenting with Stage 11 or III breast cancer will relapse following initial adjuvant therapy. As current standard therapy will not cure patients with metastatic disease, dose intensification and new cytotoxic agents are being studied extensively. These new agents include vinorelbine, ...
that can facilitate the seeding and growth of metastatic cancer cells in distant organs, but the effects of chemotherapy on tumour-derived EVs remain unclear. Here we show that two classes of cytotoxic drugs broadly employed in pre-operative (neoadjuvant) breast cancer therapy, taxanes and anthracyc...
Chemotherapy drugs used to treat earlybreast cancerinclude: Anthracyclines: This class of drugs includes doxorubicin (Adriamycin) and epirubicin (Ellence). Taxanes: This class of drugs includes docetaxel (Taxotere) and paclitaxel (Taxol). These drugs are often used with others like carboplatin (Parapl...
The side effects a breast cancer patient experiences while undergoing chemotherapy vary significantly depending on several factors, including the types of drugs used, their dosages, and the duration of treatment. This section discusses some of the possible side effects that breast cancer patients may ...
TC chemotherapy (docetaxel and cyclophosphamide) treats early-stage breast cancer by killing cancer cells and reducing recurrence risk, with manageable side effects.
of the armpit it is referred to as “locally advanced breast cancer” (LABC). These patients receive a combination of anti-cancer drugs before surgery to reduce the volume of the tumour and to improve chances of survival. When successful, breast conservation, rather than mastectomy, is ...
Chemotherapydrugs called anthracyclines -- prescribed to treat many types ofbreast cancer-- have been linked with memory issues in the past. But now a large new study has found no evidence that those drugs increase the risk of memory problems or other cognitive decline. ...
In addition, primary chemotherapy for patients with operable breast cancer may also result in higher rates of breast conservation, axillary nodal downstaging, and potential improvement in patient outcome. A variety of different chemotherapy drugs have been evaluated in the primary chemotherapy setting. ...
Chemotherapy and other types of breast cancertreatment can produce unpleasantside effects, but fortunately, there are treatments available today to help minimize these reactions to thedrugs. In general, side effects depend upon the exact drug or combination of drugs being given. ...
Many chemotherapy drugs used for treating breast cancer are given in liquid form, as intravenous (IV, into the vein) infusions or injections (into the skin), but some are available as pills or tablets.2 Some drugs may be given alone, and other drugs are combined to work together. When ch...