Search / Trial NCT00002696

Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Women With Stage III Breast Cancer

Launched by GRUPO ONCOLOGICO COOPERATIVO DEL SUR · Jan 26, 2003

Trial Information

Current as of January 02, 2025

Suspended

Keywords

Stage Iiia Breast Cancer Stage Iiib Breast Cancer Stage Iiic Breast Cancer

ClinConnect Summary

OBJECTIVES:

* Compare the response in women with stage III breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant fluorouracil, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FAC) vs cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil (CMF).
* Compare the rates of conservative surgical resectability and locoregional control in patients treated with these neoadjuvant therapy regimens.
* Compare the disease-free and overall survival of patients treated with these regimens.
* Compare the toxic effects of these regimens in these patients.
* Compare the compliance of patients treated with these regimens.
* Assess the cosmeti...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically confirmed stage III breast cancer
  • Measurable disease
  • No inflammatory breast cancer
  • No synchronous bilateral breast cancer
  • * Hormone receptor status:
  • Not specified
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Age:
  • 21 to 75
  • Sex:
  • Female
  • Menopausal status:
  • Not specified
  • Performance status:
  • ECOG 0-1 OR
  • Zubrod 0-1
  • Life expectancy:
  • More than 12 weeks
  • Hematopoietic:
  • WBC greater than 4,000/mm\^3
  • Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm\^3
  • Hepatic:
  • Bilirubin less than 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST less than 1.25 times ULN
  • Renal:
  • Creatinine clearance greater than 70 mL/min
  • Cardiovascular:
  • No angina pectoris
  • No significant arrhythmia requiring therapy
  • No bilateral bundle branch block
  • No congestive heart failure
  • No myocardial infarction
  • Other:
  • No medical or psychiatric disease that would preclude study therapy
  • No other malignancy except adequately treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
  • Not pregnant
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Biologic therapy:
  • Not specified
  • Chemotherapy:
  • Not specified
  • Endocrine therapy:
  • Not specified
  • Radiotherapy:
  • No prior radiotherapy
  • Surgery:
  • No prior surgery except incisional biopsy or fine-needle aspiration
  • Other:
  • No prior systemic therapy
  • No concurrent caffeine or alcohol

Trial Officials

Bernardo A. Leone, MD

Study Chair

Unidad Oncologica Del Neuquen

About Grupo Oncologico Cooperativo Del Sur

Grupo Oncológico Cooperativo del Sur (GOCS) is a distinguished clinical trial sponsor dedicated to advancing cancer research and treatment through collaborative efforts in the southern region. Committed to improving patient outcomes, GOCS conducts innovative clinical trials that explore new therapeutic options and enhance existing treatments. Leveraging a network of experienced oncologists and research professionals, GOCS emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to oncology, fostering partnerships with academic institutions and healthcare organizations to ensure the highest standards of research integrity and patient care. Through its initiatives, GOCS aims to contribute significantly to the global fight against cancer while prioritizing the safety and well-being of trial participants.

Locations

Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mar Del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina

Neuquen, , Argentina

Rio Gallegos, , Argentina

Santa Fe, , Argentina

Tres Arroyos, , Argentina

People applied

Timeline

First submit

Trial launched

Trial updated

Estimated completion

Not reported

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