Current status of breast-conservation treatment intensified with CAF chemotherapy and tamoxifen

The author described the procedure and results of CAF therapy-preceded breast-conservation treatment performed for the breast cancer with tumor mass of >3 cm or with tumescent subaxillary lymph nodes both of which are not indicated for the conservative surgery at present. Examinations were done by MRI, contrasting helical CT and others. Subjects were 36 mammae of 35 female patients of average age 48.3 y. Before operation, they received antiestrogens and then the CAF therapy. Radiation therapy was carried out about 2 weeks after operation with linac 4 MV x-ray at 2.75 Gy/day totaling to 44 Gy. The boost therapy with electron beam with 3 Gy x 3 was accompanied. For cases inoperable or not applicable to the boost therapy, the total dose of X-ray was made 49.5 Gy. The chemotherapy was also continued during and after the radiotherapy. Results were: 11 excellent, 21 good, 4 fair and 0 poor. All patients survived for the present average observation period of 20 months. The process of one actual case was presented. (K.H.)