Selected inflammatory breast cancer research published in 2017
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Yamashita, Y., et al. (2017) Effectiveness of Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab, and Docetaxel Combination Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for HER2-Positive Inflammatory Breast Cancer: A Case Report. Breast Care (Basel). 2017 Mar;12(1):45-47. doi: 10.1159/000457948.
BACKGROUND:
Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is the most aggressive form of primary breast cancer.
CONCLUSION:
To improve the poor prognosis of IBC, combined modality therapy is required, including chemotherapy and local treatment such as surgery and/or radiation therapy. In this case, combination neoadjuvant chemotherapy with PTD for HER2-positive IBC was effective, and this regimen may contribute to further improvements in the cure rate for this malignancy.