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The Oncologist, Vol. 10, No. 9, 665-685, October 2005; doi:10.1634/theoncologist.10-9-665
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Weekly Administration of Docetaxel and Paclitaxel in Metastatic or Advanced Breast Cancer

Alexandru Eniua, Frances M. Palmierib, Edith A. Perezb

a Cancer Institute, Ion Chiricuta Cluj-Napoca, Romania; b Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Key Words. Breast cancer • Metastatic disease • Taxanes • Chemotherapy

Correspondence: Edith A. Perez, M.D., Multidisciplinary Breast Clinic, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA. Telephone: 904-953-7283; Fax: 904-953-1412; e-mail: perez.edith{at}mayo.edu

The taxanes docetaxel (Taxotere®; Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Bridgewater, NJ, http://www.aventispharma-us.com) and paclitaxel (Taxol®; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, http://www.bms.com) have significant clinical activity in metastatic breast cancer. A number of clinical trials have evaluated the tolerability and efficacy of weekly taxane administration to optimize the benefit-to-risk ratio in metastatic breast cancer. Single-agent studies with docetaxel and paclitaxel in metastatic breast cancer show clinically significant antitumor activity even in advanced, heavily pretreated, resistant, and/or refractory disease. This activity is also evident with taxane-based combination regimens. Severe hematologic and nonhematologic toxicities are infrequent, with other toxicities noted based on the dose and weekly regimen selected. Weekly docetaxel and paclitaxel regimens represent valuable therapeutic options for women with metastatic breast cancer and have entered evaluation as part of adjuvant therapy for this disease.




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