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Breast Cancer
Taxane- and non-taxane-containing regimens for breast cancer reviewed
October 6th, 2005
Taxane- and non-taxane-containing regimens for metastatic breast cancer were reviewed in a recent report published in the British Journal of Cancer. Researchers in Australia "compared the results of randomized trials comparing taxane-containing chemotherapy regimens with regimens not containing a taxane in women with metastatic breast cancer. The specialized register of the Cochrane Breast Cancer Group was searched in March 2004." D. Ghersi and colleagues assessed "Eligibility and data extracted from eligible studies by two reviewers. Hazard ratios (HR) were derived for time-to-event outcomes, and a fixed-effect model was used for...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-10-06)
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