| Literature DB >> 12168068 |
Wenwen Wu1, Hiroshi Kamma, El Ueno, Masachika Fujiwara, Hiroaki Satoh, Hisato Hara, Tohru Yashiro, Yuji Aiyoshi.
Abstract
Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy has been used for locally advanced breast cancers. With special attention to the proportion of intraductal component, we pathologically studied 25 patients that underwent neo-adjuvant chemotherapy via intra-arterial infusion or intravenous injection. In general, neo-adjuvant chemotherapy had a favorable effect on tumor reduction. The effectiveness varies depending on the predominance of intraductal component. The cases with a high proportion of intraductal component had lower response to the chemotherapies. The larger number of cancer cells remained within the mammary ducts. The residual cancer cells conserved proliferative activity. Intraductal component is poorly responsive to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12168068
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Oncol Rep ISSN: 1021-335X Impact factor: 3.906