Clinical therapeutic effect of three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy of paclitaxel on brain metastases from breast cancer in the elderly
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2011.04.009
- VernacularTitle:后程三维适形放疗联合紫杉醇化疗治疗老年人乳腺癌伴脑转移癌的临床观察
- Author:
Ying XIAO
;
Fang FANG
;
Hong CHEN
;
Hongmei PANG
;
Wenguang SONG
;
Ruilin WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Carcinoma,breast;
Brain neoplasms;
Radiotherapy;
Drug therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2011;30(4):295-298
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and adverse reaction of three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) combined with chemotherapy of paclitaxel in treatment of brain metastases from breast cancer in the elderly.Methods The 50 patients were randomly divided into observation group (n=26,radiation combined with chemotherapy) and control group (n= 24,simple radiation).In the early stage,both groups received common two-dimesional conformal radiation therapy.The total dose (DT) of whole brain irradiation was 30-40 Gy.In the later stage,the reduced field for the local lesion of brain metastases would be altered to 3D-CRT for the post period with 2 Gy 5 times a week.DT was added from 10-24 Gy up to total DT of 50-64 Gy.The patients were given paclitaxel 65-85 mg/m2 by intravenous drip at 1st and 8th day with synchronization of 2-4 weeks,having paclitaxel chemotherapy of 2-4 circle,28 days a circle.After 2 month treatment,the efficacy and adverse effects of the two groups were observed.follow up for 2 years,the long-term efficacy and survival rate were evaluated.Results The effective rate was 76.9% in observation group and 45.8% in control group,respectively (x2 =5.120,P＜0.05) and the KPS score was 80.8% and 54.2%,respectively.The quality of life was improved in observation group versus control group (x2 =4.059,P＜0.05).Compared with control group,hypoleukemia was significant in observation group (P＜0.05).The complications such as nausea and vomiting,hepatic dysfunction were more in observation group than in control group,but there was no statistical significance between two groups.There was statistic ally significant difference in 2-year survival rate between two groups (x2= 4.7260,P＜0.05).Conclusions The 3D-CRT combined with paclitaxel chemotherapy is a prefered choice for locally advanced brain metastases from breast cancer.More side effects and adverse reaction are observed in observation group.However,all the patients could tolerate them.It is worthy of popularization and application.
