Neoadjuvant Chemo-Endocrine Therapy for Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Autor: Zhen-Yu Li, Ying-Li Dong, Xiao-Zhong Cao, Sha-Sha Ren, Zhen Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vol 50, Iss 4, p 74 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0390-6663
DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog5004074
Popis: Background: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy has become the standard treatment for patients with locally advanced breast cancer. However, patients with hormone receptor positive (especially human epidermal growth receptor 2 negative) breast cancer show low response rate to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Whether neoadjuvant chemo-endocrine therapy (NCET) can improve the pathological complete response (pCR) rate of these patients remains controversial. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases. Pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) was calculated. Results: Five randomized controlled trials were included (N = 566). NCET did not significantly improve pCR (OR 1.35, 95% CI 0.77–2.38, p = 0.30). Conclusions: NCET did not to improve the pCR rates in patients with hormone receptor positive breast cancer.
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