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Hypofractionated vs Conventionally Fractionated Postmastectomy Radiation After Implant-Based Reconstruction
Wong J, Uno H, Tramontano A, Fisher L, Pellegrini C, Abel G, Burstein H, Chun Y, King T, Schrag D, Winer E, Bellon J, Cheney M, Hardenbergh P, Ho A, Horst K, Kim J, Leonard K, Moran M, Park C, Recht A, Soto D, Shiloh R, Stinson S, Snyder K, Taghian A, Warren L, Wright J, Punglia R. Hypofractionated vs Conventionally Fractionated Postmastectomy Radiation After Implant-Based Reconstruction. JAMA Oncology 2024, 10: 1370-1378. PMID: 39115975, PMCID: PMC11310844, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.2652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-BreastPhysical well-beingPostmastectomy radiation therapyImplant-based reconstructionConventional fractionationStudy armsPhysical well-being scoresUS cancer centersLocal-regional disease controlImprove quality of lifeQuality of lifeAs-treated cohortChest wall doseHigher adverse eventsToxic effectsMain OutcomesRandomized clinical trialsPWB scoreUnpaid timePostmastectomy radiationImplant reconstructionRadiation therapyTreatment breaksImplant-basedImprovement changes
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Docetaxel administered on a weekly basis for metastatic breast cancer.
Burstein H, Manola J, Younger J, Parker L, Bunnell C, Scheib R, Matulonis U, Garber J, Clarke K, Shulman L, Winer E. Docetaxel administered on a weekly basis for metastatic breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2000, 18: 1212-9. PMID: 10715290, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2000.18.6.1212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerWeekly docetaxelBreast cancerPrior chemotherapyCumulative docetaxel doseGrade 4 toxicityGrade 3 toxicityPercent of patientsWeeks of therapySide effect profileSubgroup of patientsSimilar response ratesAdjuvant chemotherapyDocetaxel doseStable diseasePartial responseComplete responseTreat analysisTreatment breaksEffect profileFluid retentionPatient preferencesDisease progressionRepetitive dosingDose reduction