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Breast Cancer
Data on breast cancer described by researchers at University of Wisconsin
June 5th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, " Perillyl alcohol (POH) is a naturally occurring lipid with preclinical activity against mammary carcinomas. We conducted a phase II multi-institutional study of oral POH administered four times daily in women with advanced treatment-refractory breast cancer." " Eligible women were treated with POH four times daily at 1,200-1,500 mg m(-2) dose(-1) on a 28-day cycle. Patients tolerating 1,200 mg m(-2) day(-1) four times daily after one cycle were dose-escalated to 1,500 mg/m(2). The primary endpoint was 1-year freedom-from-progression (FFP) rate. Secondary endpoints were response rate, tolerability and correlative...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-06-05)
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