Concurrent Capecitabine and Radiation Therapy for High-risk Primary Breast Cancer

Goyal, Uma; Skrepnik, Tijana; Davuluri, Rajayogesh; Ley, Michele B; Chalasani, Pavani; Viscusi, Rebecca K; Lebeau, Lauren G; Livingston, Robert B; Famoso, Justin; Gonzalez, Victor J

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Concurrent Capecitabine and Radiation Therapy for High-risk Primary Breast Cancer

Uma Goyal^1✉, Tijana Skrepnik¹, Rajayogesh Davuluri¹, Michele B Ley², Pavani Chalasani¹, Rebecca K Viscusi¹, Lauren G Lebeau¹, Robert B Livingston¹, Justin Famoso¹, Victor J Gonzalez¹

1. University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States;
2. Tucson Medical Center, Surgery, Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Goyal U, Skrepnik T, Davuluri R, Ley MB, Chalasani P, Viscusi RK, Lebeau LG, Livingston RB, Famoso J, Gonzalez VJ. Concurrent Capecitabine and Radiation Therapy for High-risk Primary Breast Cancer. Oncomedicine 2017; 2:61-65. doi:10.7150/oncm.17910. http://www.oncm.org/v02p0061.htm

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Introduction: Data is limited for concurrent capecitabine-radiotherapy (CCRT) in primary breast cancer. We evaluated outcomes and toxicities of patients at high risk of locoregional recurrence receiving adjuvant CCRT.

Methods: Ten non-metastatic breast cancer patients receiving concurrent treatment were reviewed retrospectively. Capecitabine was given during and after radiation. Toxicity was reviewed using weekly on-treatment visit and follow-up notes.

Results: All patients had stage II-III disease. Four patients had grade 3 skin toxicity during radiation. Capecitabine and RT-related toxicity breaks occurred for 5 and 0 patients, respectively. At 1-month follow-up, 9 patients recovered from acute toxicities sufficiently to start adjuvant capecitabine. At 25 months median follow-up, 1 patient had synchronous local recurrence and distant metastasis (DM), while 3 patients had DM only.

Conclusions: Use of CCRT for breast cancer was associated with significant acute grade 3 dermatitis, however, all patients successfully completed their radiation course without interruption.

Keywords: breast cancer, capecitabine, high-risk, radiation

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Goyal, U., Skrepnik, T., Davuluri, R., Ley, M.B., Chalasani, P., Viscusi, R.K., Lebeau, L.G., Livingston, R.B., Famoso, J., Gonzalez, V.J. (2017). Concurrent Capecitabine and Radiation Therapy for High-risk Primary Breast Cancer. Oncomedicine, 2, 61-65. https://doi.org/10.7150/oncm.17910.

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Goyal, U.; Skrepnik, T.; Davuluri, R.; Ley, M.B.; Chalasani, P.; Viscusi, R.K.; Lebeau, L.G.; Livingston, R.B.; Famoso, J.; Gonzalez, V.J. Concurrent Capecitabine and Radiation Therapy for High-risk Primary Breast Cancer. Oncomedicine 2017, 2, 61-65. DOI: 10.7150/oncm.17910.

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Goyal U, Skrepnik T, Davuluri R, Ley MB, Chalasani P, Viscusi RK, Lebeau LG, Livingston RB, Famoso J, Gonzalez VJ. 2017. Concurrent Capecitabine and Radiation Therapy for High-risk Primary Breast Cancer. Oncomedicine. 2:61-65.

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