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ArticleInternational cancer conference journal2021

Potential effectiveness of combining bevacizumab with paclitaxel for treating HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Mai Hamada-Nishimoto, Yookija Kang, Eriko Shiraki, Shigeru Tsuyuki

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Article in International cancer conference journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Mai Hamada-NishimotoDepartment of Breast Surgery, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, 5-30 Fudegasaki-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, 543-8555 Japan.
Yookija KangDepartment of Breast Surgery, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, 5-30 Fudegasaki-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, 543-8555 Japan.
Eriko ShirakiDepartment of Breast Surgery, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, 5-30 Fudegasaki-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, 543-8555 Japan.
Shigeru TsuyukiDepartment of Breast Surgery, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, 5-30 Fudegasaki-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, 543-8555 Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although various first- to third-line HER2-targeted therapies have been established, the optimal sequence after third-line therapy has not been determined yet. Here, we describe seven patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who underwent bevacizumab (BV) and paclitaxel (PTX) combination therapy after several HER2-targeted therapies. Re-biopsy of metastatic sites was performed on four patients during the treatment prior to BV + PTX; three patients presented the same HER2-positive status as that of the primary tumor and two of whom achieved partial response. Four of seven patients achieved partial response and a 10-month median progression-free survival. Therefore, bevacizumab combined with paclitaxel is potentially effective in the treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, if standard HER2-targeted therapy fails.

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BevacizumabHER2-positiveMetastatic breast cancerPaclitaxelSalvage therapy

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PMID34567947
PMCPMC8421475

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