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Phase II studies of gemcitabine and cisplatin in heavily and minimally pretreated metastatic breast cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 May 2009
Chew Helen K, Doroshow James H, Frankel Paul, Margolin Kim A, Somlo George, Lenz Heinz-Josef, Gordon Michael, Zhang Wu, Yang Dongyun, Russell Christy, Spicer Darcy, Synold Tim, Bayer Robert, Hantel Alexander, Stiff Patrick J, Tetef Merry L, Gandara David R, Albain Kathy S
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PURPOSE: Cisplatin and gemcitabine have single-agent activity in metastatic breast cancer, and preclinical data support synergy of the combination. Two parallel, phase II trials were conducted to evaluate the response rate, response duration, and toxicities of the combination. Genetic polymorphisms were analyzed for correlation with outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eligible women had measurable disease and heavily...
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