Outcome of Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Breast Conservative Surgery in Breast Cancer in Upper Egypt
Breast Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Breast Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
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.
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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
Sites / Locations
- Assiut University Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Retros FEC-100 +BRS
PROS 30 FEC-100 +BRS
Contains record of already treated patients with six cycles of FEC-100 Fluorouracil ,Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide and later had Breast conservative Surgery(BRS)
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