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Panel Reviews Management of Tamoxifen-Related Side Effects
June 1st 1996An expert panel of seven cancer researchers and a representative of the National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO) came together at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium for a roundtable discussion of the use of tamoxifen (Nolvadex), sponsored by PRR, Inc., publisher of Oncology News International, Primary Care & Cancer, and the journal ONCOLOGY.
Synthetic Retinoid May Protect Against Breast Cancer Recurrence in Younger Women
June 1st 1996WASHINGTON--Interim results from an on-going Italian chemopreven-tion trial of a synthetic retinoid show a "borderline significant" protective effect against contralateral breast cancer and, to a lesser degree, against ovarian cancer, but only in premenopausal women.
Estradiol SPECT Shows Promise in Spotting Early Breast Cancer
June 1st 1996DALLAS--Estradiol scans, currently being used in research for the diagnosis of early breast cancer (see illustration on page 1), have in some cases identified breast cancer 2 years prior to diagnosis by conventional means, such as mam-mography, physical examination, and ultrasound, David F. Preston, MD, said in an interview with Oncology News International.
Recent Advances in the Treatment of Refractory Advanced Breast Cancer
June 1st 1996The incidence of breast cancer has risen steadily over the past several decades. Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer deaths among women; 46,000 women died of breast cancer in the United States alone in 1995. Despite efforts to improve the survival of women with metastatic breast cancer with currently available chemotherapeutic agents, results remain disappointing. The primary use of such agents continues to be for palliation, not cure.
Combinations of New and Old Agents for Breast Cancer Treatment: Future Directions
June 1st 1996Several new agents undergoing clinical development appear to be effective and tolerable in the management of metastatic breast cancer. In recent years, a number of new and exciting combinations have been described, with an efficacy similar or, in some cases, apparently superior to that of standard chemotherapeutic regimens, such as FAC and CMF. The next several years will witness a large number of comparative clinical trials, the major purpose of which will be to establish the role of these new drugs and combinations in the management of metastatic breast cancer. Almost simultaneously, similar strategies will be pursued for adjuvant therapy for primary breast cancer, with the goal of improving the curative efficacy of current regimens. These prospects are exciting; however, enthusiasm must be tempered with the knowledge that long-term toxicity is always a distinct possibility. Therefore, the development of new combinations, especially in the setting of adjuvant chemotherapy, should follow a systematic, conservative strategy. [ONCOLOGY 10(Suppl):30-36, 1996]
Current Status of Salvage Chemotherapy for Refractory Advanced Breast Cancer
June 1st 1996The definition of refractory advanced breast cancer remains elusive. Because of different definitions of objective response, frequent lack of precision in defining the number of prior chemotherapies, and differing interpretations
Cell-Adhesion Molecules May Be Key to Controlling Metastases in Breast Cancer
May 1st 1996NEW YORK--Cell-adhesion molecules (proteins on the cell surface that interlock with those of other cells) appear to play an important role in checking tumor metastasis, says Dr. Rachel Hazan, a biochemist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Swedish Study Supports Mammography Screening for Women Age 40 to 49
May 1st 1996Areview of major clinical trials strongly supports the value of mammography screening for women in their 40s. The review showed a 24% decrease in deaths from breast cancer among women who underwent screening mammograms compared to
Clinical Trial to Evaluate Antitumor Activity of Epidermal Growth Factor in Breast Cancer
May 1st 1996ImClone Systems has initiated an additional phase Ib/IIa clinical trial of C225, the company's epidermal growth factor (EGF)-receptor antagonist. The dose-escalation study will evaluate C225 in conjunction with the chemotherapeutic agent paclitaxel
NCI Investigating Optimal Use of Paclitaxel in Breast Cancer
May 1st 1996PARIS--Paclitaxel (Taxol), the flagship of the new taxanes, has been hailed as a pharmacologic breakthrough, but its ideal use in the treatment of breast cancer is still a matter of debate. Speaking at the Sixth International Congress on Anti-Cancer Treatment (ICACT), National Cancer Institute oncologist Joyce O'Shaughnessy attempted to answer the most compelling unanswered questions about paclitaxel use.
First Serum Tumor Marker for Detecting Recurrent Breast Cancer
May 1st 1996TORONTO--TRUQUANT BR RIA, Biomira Diagnostics Inc.'s radio-immunassay, has been cleared for marketing for the early detection of recurrent breast cancer in patients previously treated for stage II or III cancer. According to the company, it is the first breast tumor marker test to receive expedited review by the FDA and is the first such test to be approved. The test is expected to cost approximately $50, the company said.
Peto Explores Latest Metaanalysis of Early Breast Cancer Trials
May 1st 1996PARIS--New analyses from the mega-databank of the Early Breast Cancer Trialists' Collaborative Group (EBCTCG) have confirmed that both ovarian ablation and polychemotherapy make a small but real difference in survival, Professor Richard Peto, of the University of Oxford's ICRF Clinical Trial Service Unit, said at the Sixth International Congress on Anti-Cancer Treatment (ICACT).
New Sequential Dosing Regimen Shows Promise in Node-Positive Breast Cancer
April 1st 1996Sequential dosing may improve the effectiveness of adjuvant chemotherapy regimens in node-positive breast cancer, by limiting overlapping toxicity while maximizing dose-intensity, Clifford A. Hudis, MD, said at the Chemotherapy Foundation's 13th annual symposium. At Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where Dr. Hudis is assistant attending physician in the Breast Cancer Medicine Service, researchers are testing a sequential dosing regimen that combines doxorubicin, paclitaxel (Taxol), and cyclophosphamide, supported by granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF, Neupogen).
Dose-Dense Chemo Plus HER2 Antibodies May Have Role in Advanced Breast Cancer
April 1st 1996PARIS--Although properly applied high-dose chemotherapy can produce massive cytoreduction in breast cancer, it may not be adequate to cure the disease. "The problem has never been the achievement of remissions with high-dose therapy; the problem is making them stick," Larry Norton, MD, of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, said at the Sixth International Congress on Anti-Cancer Treatment.
Docetaxel Salvage Therapy Appears To Benefit Poor Prognosis Patients
April 1st 1996VILLEJUIF, France--Salvage therapy with docetaxel (Taxotere) produced responses in more than a quarter of heavily pretreated, anthracycline-resistant breast cancer patients, said Jean-Louis Misset, MD, an oncologist at Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif.
New DNA Analysis Technique Superior in Determining Breast Cancer Prognosis, Says Study in JNCI
April 1st 1996A new DNA-based sequencing technique-Sequence Based Diagnosis (SBD)-that determines p53 gene status in primary breast cancers, yields better prognostic information than standard immunohistochemistry, according to a study in the February 20, 1996, issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The findings may have important implications for some of the over 180,000 US women diagnosed annually with breast cancer.
Lower Breast Cancer Mortality Seen With Estrogen Use
April 1st 1996SAN FRANCISCO--Use of estrogen supplements may lower breast cancer mortality, an American Cancer Society study has shown. The study, which was discussed at the ACS's science writers meeting, followed 400,000 women who provided data about their cancer risk factors. After 9 years, breast cancer mortality was 16% lower in those women who used estrogen, suggesting that their tumors were less aggressive.
OC Use May Favorably Influence Breast Cancer Survival
April 1st 1996Although most studies of the relationship between oral contraceptives (OCs) and breast cancer have focused on a possible causative role for OCs, new data suggest that breast cancer patients with a history of OC use may actually fare better than women who have never taken the pill.
The "Epidemic" of Breast Cancer in the U.S.--Determining the Factors
April 1st 1996It is widely accepted that the causation of cancer is the result of environmental exposures (including endogenous hormone exposure) and genetic susceptibility. Ultimately, to prevent breast cancer, we must understand both the environmental and genetic components.