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A randomized phase II trial of trastuzumab plus capecitabine versus lapatinib plus capecitabine in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer previously treated with trastuzumab and taxanes: WJOG6110B/ELTOP.
Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Aug 2018
Takano Toshimi, Tsurutani Junji, Takahashi Masato, Yamanaka Takeharu, Sakai Kazuko, Ito Yoshinori, Fukuoka Junya, Kimura Hideharu, Kawabata Hidetaka, Tamura Kenji, Matsumoto Koji, Aogi Kenjiro, Sato Kazuhiko, Nishio Kazuto, Nakagawa Kazuhiko, Saeki Toshiaki
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BACKGROUND: For human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC) with progression on trastuzumab-based therapy, continuing trastuzumab beyond progression and switching to lapatinib combined with chemotherapy are both valid options. We conducted an open-label, randomized phase II trial to compare the efficacy of these strategies. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Women with HER2-positive...
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