Laura Orlando, Evaristo Maiello, Michele Orditura, Anna Diana, Giuliano Antoniol, Maria Grazia Morritti, Michele Aieta, Mariangela Ciccarese, Salvatore Pisconti, Roberto Bordonaro, Antonio Russo, Antonio Febbraro, Paola Schiavone, Annamaria Quaranta, Chiara Caliolo, Dario Loparco, Margherita Cinefra, Giuseppe Colucci, Saverio Cinieri
BACKGROUND: Optimizing chemotherapy to achieve disease and symptoms control is a noteworthy purpose in advanced breast cancer (ABC). We reported the activity and quality of life of a phase II study, comparing metronomic regimen with standard schedule as first line chemotherapy for ABC. METHODS: Patients with HER2 negative ABC were randomized to non-pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (NPLD, 60 mg/m2 every 3 weeks) and cyclophosphamide (CTX, 600 mg/m2 every 3 weeks) (Arm A) or NPLD (20 mg/m2 day, on day 1, 8 and 15 every 4 weeks) and metronomic daily oral CTX 50 mg (ARM B)...
April 5, 2024: Breast: Official Journal of the European Society of Mastology