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The efficacy of taxane chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.
Cancer - 15 Feb 2012
Kriege Mieke, Jager Agnes, Hooning Maartje J, Huijskens Elisabeth, Blom Jannet, van Deurzen Carolien H M, Bontenbal Marijke, Collee J Margriet, Menke-Pluijmers Marian B E, Martens John W M, Seynaeve Caroline
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We assessed the efficacy of taxane chemotherapy in BRCA1- and BRCA2-associated patients compared with sporadic metastatic breast cancer patients. METHODS: Response rates (RRs) to and progression-free survival (PFS) after taxane chemotherapy of 35 BRCA1-associated and 13 BRCA2-associated metastatic breast cancer patients were compared with those outcomes in 95 matched (1:2) sporadic patients. Matching...
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