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Neoadjuvant pegylated liposomal doxorubicin- and epirubicin-based combination therapy regimens for early breast cancer: a multicenter retrospective case–control study
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness and safety of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD)-based and epirubicin-based combination therapy regimen as neoadjuvant therapy for early breast cancer.
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Impact of BRCA mutation on the survival and risk of contralateral breast cancer in Asian breast cancer patients
Breast cancer is increasing around the globe, including Asia. We aimed to examine the survival and risk of contralateral breast cancer (CBC) in Asian breast cancer patients with BRCA mutations.
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Prediction of breast cancer molecular subtypes on DCE-MRI using convolutional neural network with transfer learning between two centers
To apply deep learning algorithms using a conventional convolutional neural network (CNN) and a recurrent CNN to differentiate three breast cancer molecular subtypes on MRI.
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Open AccessOlaparib monotherapy for Asian patients with a germline BRCA mutation and HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer: OlympiAD randomized trial subgroup analysis
The OlympiAD Phase III study (NCT02000622) established the clinical benefits of olaparib tablet monotherapy (300 mg twice daily) over chemotherapy treatment of physician’s choice (TPC) in patients with a germl...
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Open AccessAssociation of functional dorsal attention network alterations with breast cancer and chemotherapy
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Adjuvant chemotherapy has significantly reduced mortality but increased cognitive impairments, including attention function, making quality of lif...
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Open AccessInvestigation of chemotherapy-induced brain structural alterations in breast cancer patients with generalized q-sampling MRI and graph theoretical analysis
Breast neoplasms are the most common cancer among women in Taiwan. Cognitive deficits are common complications of breast cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy. The most frequently observed disorders invol...
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Open AccessA pilot study of bevacizumab combined with etoposide and cisplatin in breast cancer patients with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
Elevated vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was associated with poor prognosis in leptomeningeal carcinomatosis and anti-angiogenic therapy was found to prolong the survival of mice in preclinical studi...
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Phase II study of docetaxel, capecitabine, and cisplatin as neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer
Docetaxel, capecitabine, and cisplatin are effective chemotherapeutic agents for breast cancer with significant synergistic cytotoxicity demonstrated by in vitro studies. The purpose of this study was to asses...
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Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater: Report of a Case
Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in the ampulla of Vater is rare and very different from the common ampullary adenocarcinoma. A 59-year-old man was admitted with obstructive jaundice. Gastroendoscopy showed...
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Management of acute pancreatitis: results of a 15-year experience in Taiwan
In the past two decades, there have been great changes regarding the policy for treating acute pancreatitis. The aim of this study was to examine the chronological changes in the management of acute pancreati...
