2005
Prospective evaluation of concurrent paclitaxel and radiation therapy after adjuvant doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide chemotherapy for Stage II or III breast cancer
Burstein HJ, Bellon JR, Galper S, Lu HM, Kuter I, Taghian AG, Wong J, Gelman R, Bunnell CA, Parker LM, Garber JE, Winer EP, Harris JR, Powell SN. Prospective evaluation of concurrent paclitaxel and radiation therapy after adjuvant doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide chemotherapy for Stage II or III breast cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2005, 64: 496-504. PMID: 16243442, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.07.975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinDrug Administration ScheduleFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansPaclitaxelProspective StudiesRadiation PneumonitisRadiation-Sensitizing AgentsRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, AdjuvantConceptsRadiation therapyBreast cancerAdjuvant doxorubicinConcurrent paclitaxelWeekly paclitaxelAC chemotherapyConcurrent radiationConcurrent treatmentGrade 2 radiation pneumonitisStage IIEarly-stage breast cancerAdjuvant AC chemotherapyDefinitive breast surgeryOperable stage IIWeekly paclitaxel treatmentConcurrent radiation therapyDose-limiting toxicityProtocol-based treatmentAdjuvant chemotherapyPaclitaxel scheduleSteroid therapyCyclophosphamide chemotherapyRadiation pneumonitisPulmonary injuryRadiation dermatitis
2003
Preoperative Therapy With Trastuzumab and Paclitaxel Followed by Sequential Adjuvant Doxorubicin/Cyclophosphamide for HER2 Overexpressing Stage II or III Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study
Burstein HJ, Harris LN, Gelman R, Lester SC, Nunes RA, Kaelin CM, Parker LM, Ellisen LW, Kuter I, Gadd MA, Christian RL, Kennedy PR, Borges VF, Bunnell CA, Younger J, Smith BL, Winer EP. Preoperative Therapy With Trastuzumab and Paclitaxel Followed by Sequential Adjuvant Doxorubicin/Cyclophosphamide for HER2 Overexpressing Stage II or III Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2003, 21: 46-53. PMID: 12506169, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2003.03.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Early-stage breast cancerPreoperative trastuzumabBreast cancerPreoperative therapyHER2 extracellular domainAdjuvant doxorubicinCyclophosphamide chemotherapyAdjuvant doxorubicin/cyclophosphamideStage IILeft ventricular ejection fractionEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Pilot studyDefinitive breast surgeryDoxorubicin/cyclophosphamideGrade 2 cardiotoxicityPathologic response rateAdvanced breast cancerComplete pathologic responseTrastuzumab-based treatmentGrowth factor receptor 2Ventricular ejection fractionStage breast cancerFactor receptor 2Sequential treatment program