CAF combination chemotherapy in breast cancer patients with liver metastasis

Authors

  • Khudair J. Al Rawak Dept of surgery, College of medicine, Baghdad University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.5131114

Keywords:

breast cancer, liver metastasis, chemotherapy

Abstract

Background: management modalities for liver metastasis from primary breast cancer are evolving steadily but systemic chemotherapy remains the mainstay of treatment.
Patients and methods: 30 patients with breast carcinoma and liver metastasis managed at (Baghdad teaching hospital) during the period from Jan. 2005 to Jan. 2007.
Results: 16 patients showed response to chemotherapy. 20% complete response was found and 33% showed partial response 57% went into progressive disease. The duration of response lasted for less than six months in 4 patients and more than six months in two patients.
Conclusion: chemotherapy remains the mainstay of treatment of liver metastasis but new modalities of treatment add much for chemotherapy if used in combination.

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Published

01.10.2009

How to Cite

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Al Rawak KJ. CAF combination chemotherapy in breast cancer patients with liver metastasis. J Fac Med Baghdad [Internet]. 2009 Oct. 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 14];51(3):236-8. Available from: https://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1114

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