In Vitro Chemosensitivity Testing of Primary and Recurrent Breast Carcinomas and Its Clinical Significance
- Author:
LI ZHI
1
;
SONG HAIPING
;
HE WENSHAN
;
TIAN YUAN
;
HUANG TAO
Author Information
1. Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Keywords:
chemotherapy;
breast cancer;
primary culture;
in vitro study
- From:
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences)
2008;28(6):683-687
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In this study, in vitro chemosensitivity testing was conducted on primary cultured breast cancer cells from 96 patients with breast cancer, and the results showed that the cells from a few patients with primary breast cancer developed multidrug resistance (MDR) prior to the first chemotherapy exposure. All the cells from the recurrent cancer patients had MDR. The findings suggested that patients having MDR would benefit from high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) regimens. In vitro chemosensitivity screening, which was aimed at improving the therapeutic efficacy and minimizing side effects, helps in choosing individualized treatment for breast cancer.
