High safety profile and activity of oral vinorelbine in an elderly patient with metastatic breast cancer

Breast Cancer. 2012 Jul;19(3):275-7. doi: 10.1007/s12282-009-0156-2. Epub 2009 Sep 10.

Abstract

Visceral metastases of breast cancer have been commonly treated with "aggressive" anthracyclines/taxanes-based chemotherapy. In contrast, this case report concerns an elderly patient with advanced breast cancer (pleural effusion, peritoneal carcinosis, and bone metastases) who firmly declined intravenous chemotherapy and was treated for a long time (28 months) with oral vinorelbine. The oral formulation of this drug had activity and a high safety profile, enabling the patient's wishes to be respected.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / therapeutic use*
  • Bone Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pleural Effusion / diagnosis
  • Pleural Effusion / etiology
  • Time Factors
  • Vinblastine / administration & dosage
  • Vinblastine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Vinblastine / therapeutic use
  • Vinorelbine

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Vinblastine
  • Vinorelbine