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. 2007 Oct 8;97(7):883-7.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603987. Epub 2007 Sep 18.

Concomitant intensive chemoradiotherapy induction in non-metastatic inflammatory breast cancer: long-term follow-up

D Genet  1 , C Lejeune, P Bonnier, Y Aubard, L Venat-Bouvet, D J Adjadj, J Martin, J L Labourey, A Benyoub, P Clavère, V Lebrun-Ly, P Juin, L Piana, N Tubiana-Mathieu
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Concomitant intensive chemoradiotherapy induction in non-metastatic inflammatory breast cancer: long-term follow-up

D Genet et al. Br J Cancer. .

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate with a long follow-up the efficacy of concomitant chemoradiotherapy in non-metastatic inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) and to evaluate the breast conservation rate. Between 1990 and 2000, 66 non-metastatic patients with IBC were treated with chemotherapy and concomitant irradiation. The induction chemotherapy consisted of epirubicine, cyclophosphamide and vindesine, in association with split-course bi-fractionated irradiation to a total dose of 65 Gy with concomitant cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil. Maintenance chemotherapy consisted of high-dose methotrexate and six cycles of epirubicine, cyclophosphamide and fluorouracil. Hormonal treatment was given if indicated. Mastectomy was not systemic. Among 65 evaluable patients, 57 (87.6%) achieved a complete clinical response and had a breast conservation. Only six loco regional relapses were noted in six patients with a delay of 20 months and with concomitant metastatic dissemination in four cases. Median disease-free survival (DFS) was 28 months. Median overall survival (OS) was 63 months and median follow-up was 55.5 months. Induction chemotherapy and concomitant irradiation is feasible in patients with IBC, permitting a breast conservation with a high rate of local control with an OS comparable to that of the best recent series.

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Induction treatment protocol plan. Three Cycles with 28 days delay.
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Disease-free survival for all patients.
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Overall Survival for all patients.
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