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Breast Cancer
Reports outline breast cancer study results from University of Tubingen
March 27th, 2008
According to recent research from Tubingen, Germany, "Bendamustine, a bifunctional alkylating agent with anticipated purin-like properties is active in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients. This multicenter phase II trial defines the toxicity and activity of bendamustine in heavily pretreated patients." "Fifty-one patients were included. Patients had a median number of 2 prior chemotherapeutic regimens for MBC (range 0-7) consisting of anthracyclines and taxanes: 26 patients (51 anthracyclines: nine patients (17.6%); taxanes: seven patients (13.7%); others: five patients (9.8%). Bendamustine was administered four weekly at a dose of 120 mg/m(2) on days 1 and 2. ...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-03-27)
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