Clinical trial · Interventional
Outcome of Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Breast Conservative Surgery in Breast Cancer in Upper Egypt
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Systemic chemotherapy along with radiotherapy has been successfully used to post-operatively manage patients following tumour resection in breast cancer. This was further supported with clinical trials conducted in the 1970s and 1980s which shows significant improvement in progression-free of tumours and overall survival rates in patients who undergo chemotherapy for operable breast cancer.(1)-(2) Neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the other hand, involves the administration of the chemotherapeutic agents some weeks before appropriate breast surgery. This induces reduction in the tumour size and allows for breast conservative surgery instead of mastectomy in some cases. Techniques for tumour localization in neoadjuvant chemotherapy using metallic markers allowing lower excision of breast tissue without compromising margins and breast conservation being feasible in many patients have evolved over time.(3)-(7)-(9) However, there are recent concerns questioning the increase use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer it as it may not be beneficial to patients in the long run.(10)
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEC-100 | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Retros FEC-100 +BRS
- description
- Contains record of already treated patients with six cycles of FEC-100 Fluorouracil ,Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide and later had Breast conservative Surgery(BRS)
- interventionNames
- Drug: FEC-100
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- PROS 30 FEC-100 +BRS
- description
- These are new patients who will be treated with six cycles of FEC-100 (Flourouracil,Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide) and will undergo Breast Conservative Surgery (BRS)after 6 weeks
- interventionNames
- Drug: FEC-100
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Tumour size measurement
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 69 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria:1- female patients diagnosed with breast cancer and are attending oncology or surgical unit of Assiut university hospital . 2- breast cancer will be diagnosed by core-needle biopsy. 3- all patients must have complete history and physical examination (including careful assessment of breast and axillary lymph nodes). 4- All patients must have routine laboratory tests (CBC, liver and renal function tests, and alkaline phosphatase) and radiological tests (chest x-ray, pelvic-abdominal ultrasound, bilateral mammography with confirmatory ultrasound and complete echocardiography to assess the cardiac function). 5- written consent from patients. \- Exclusion Criteria: * 1- Elderly patients more than 70years old. 2- Previous treatment for breast cancer. 3- Presence of co-existing malignancies. 4- Pregnancy or lactation at time of diagnosis. 5- Severe renal, hepatic or haematological abnormalities. 6- Bilateral breast cancer. 7- advanced breast cancer
References
Publications (8)
- BACKGROUNDEspinosa-Bravo M, Sao Aviles A, Esgueva A, Cordoba O, Rodriguez J, Cortadellas T, Mendoza C, Salvador R, Xercavins J, Rubio IT. Breast conservative surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients: comparison of two tumor localization methods. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2011 Dec;37(12):1038-43. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2011.08.136. Epub 2011 Sep 21. PMID 21940138
- BACKGROUNDBobin JY, Al-Khaledi K, Ahmad J. Breast conservative surgery for operable invasive ductal carcinoma after neoadjuvant chemotherapy or hormonal therapy- a challenge for breast surgeon: a review based on literature and experience. Gulf J Oncolog. 2011 Jan;(9):45-51. PMID 21177208
- BACKGROUNDSchwartz GF, Meltzer AJ, Lucarelli EA, Cantor JP, Curcillo PG 2nd. Breast conservation after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for stage II carcinoma of the breast. J Am Coll Surg. 2005 Sep;201(3):327-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2005.03.015. PMID 16125064
- BACKGROUNDVan Praagh I, Cure H, Leduc B, Charrier S, Le Bouedec G, Achard JL, Ferriere JP, Feillel V, De Latour M, Dauplat J, Chollet P. Efficacy of a primary chemotherapy regimen combining vinorelbine, epirubicin, and methotrexate (VEM) as neoadjuvant treatment in 89 patients with operable breast cancer. Oncologist. 2002;7(5):418-23. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.7-5-418. PMID 12401904
- BACKGROUNDKuerer HM, Singletary SE, Buzdar AU, Ames FC, Valero V, Buchholz TA, Ross MI, Pusztai L, Hortobagyi GN, Hunt KK. Surgical conservation planning after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for stage II and operable stage III breast carcinoma. Am J Surg. 2001 Dec;182(6):601-8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(01)00793-0. PMID 11839324
- BACKGROUNDVaidya JS, Massarut S, Vaidya HJ, Alexander EC, Richards T, Caris JA, Sirohi B, Tobias JS. Rethinking neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. BMJ. 2018 Jan 11;360:j5913. doi: 10.1136/bmj.j5913. No abstract available. PMID 29326104