Document Type : Research articles
Authors
1 Department of Obstetrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, Xi 'an, Shaanxi, China
2 Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, Xi 'an, Shaanxi, China
Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is a common term for a malignant tumor that arises from the epithelial component of the breast. Concurrent chemoradiotherapys efficacy and safety are controversial, considering the impact on patients' quality of life.
Objectives: The aim of this study was investigating the efficacy and safety of concurrent chemoradiotherapy with docetaxel in locally advanced breast cancer who have received a modified radical mastectomy.
Methods: A cohort of 110 female patients with locally advanced breast cancer were included in the present study and divided by chemoradiotherapy mode into a concurrent chemoradiotherapy group (n=58) and a sequential chemoradiotherapy group (n=52). Docetaxel was administered concurrently during radiotherapy in the concurrent group, whereas the sequential group underwent adjuvant radiotherapy 1-3 weeks after chemotherapy. Then, the two groups were compared with respect to clinical efficacy, levels of tumor markers across vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), adverse reactions, and the 3-year overall survival (OS) rate.
Results: The results showed that the mean age, operation, evaluation of Post treatment VEGF (pg / mg) and Post treatment CEA (/g / L), effectiveness of treatment in two sequential and concurrent treatment groups was not significant The results showed that the amount of Prior treatment VGEF (pg / mg) and Post treatment VGEF (pg / mg) in the two groups were statistically significant difference. Which shows the positive effect of this treatment before and after the intervention. Comparison of survival time in the two groups did not show a significant difference.
Conclusion: The chemotherapy protocol with a combination of cyclophosphamide, fluorouracil and epirubicin with concurrent docetaxel presented higher efficacy and prolonged the overall survival in locally advanced breast cancer patients who had undergone a radical mastectomy, while it did not significantly increase the toxicity.
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