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ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2023

Neoadjuvant pegylated liposomal doxorubicin- and epirubicin-based combination therapy regimens for early breast cancer: a multicenter retrospective case-control study.

Jui-Hung Tsai, Chung-Liang Li, Dah-Cherng Yeh, Chin-Sheng Hung, Chih-Chiang Hung, Chin-Yao Lin, Yao-Lung Kuo

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Jui-Hung TsaiDepartment of Oncology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.
Chung-Liang LiDivision of Breast Oncology and Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Dah-Cherng YehBreast Medical Center, Cheng Ching Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
Chin-Sheng HungDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Chih-Chiang HungDivision of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4, Taichung, 40705, Taiwan, ROC. qqqaaawww@hotmail.com.
Chin-Yao LinBreast Medical Center, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, No. 88, Sec. 1, Tanxing Rd, Taichung, 427, Taiwan, ROC. chinyao1014@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9670-5571
Yao-Lung KuoDepartment of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.
National Cheng Kung University Hospital · TWTaipei Medical University Hospital · TWCheng Ching Hospital · TWKaohsiung Medical University · TWTaipei Tzu Chi Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to compare the effectiveness and safety of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD)-based and epirubicin-based combination therapy regimen as neoadjuvant therapy for early breast cancer.

methodsPatients with stage I-III breast cancer who underwent neoadjuvant therapy followed by surgery between January 2018 and December 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. The primary outcome was pathological complete response (pCR) rate. The secondary outcome was radiologic complete response (rCR) rate. Outcomes were compared between treatment groups PLD-cyclophosphamide followed by docetaxel (LC-T group) or epirubicin-cyclophosphamide followed by docetaxel (EC-T group), using both propensity-score matched (matched) and unmatched data.

resultsData were analyzed from patients who received neoadjuvant LC-T (n = 178) or EC-T (n = 181) treatment. The overall pCR rate and rCR rate were higher in the LC-T group compared with the EC-T group (unmatched pCR: 25.3% vs. 15.5%, p = 0.026; rCR: 14.7% vs. 6.7%, p = 0.016; matched pCR: 26.9% vs. 16.1%, p = 0.034; rCR: 15.5% vs. 7.4%, p = 0.044). Analysis by molecular subtype showed that compared with EC-T treatment, LC-T treatment achieved significantly greater pCR rate in triple-negative subtype and greater rCR rate in Her2 (+) subtype.

conclusionsNeoadjuvant PLD-based therapy may be a potential option for patients with early-stage breast cancer. The current results warrant further investigation.

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Breast NeoplasmsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCase-Control StudiesCyclophosphamideDocetaxelDoxorubicinEpirubicinErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansNeoadjuvant TherapyPolyethylene GlycolsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeCyclophosphamideDocetaxelDoxorubicinEpirubicinErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinasesliposomal doxorubicinPolyethylene GlycolsBreast cancerEpirubicinNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPathologic complete responsePegylated liposomal doxorubicin

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