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Comparative study of weekly and three-weekly neoadjuvant carboplatin in triple-negative breast cancer: retrospective
Ana Isabel Martin-Quesada1,2, Elisenda Llabres-Valentí3, Cristina María Montesdeoca-Godoy3
1Medical Oncologist, University Hospital Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Ctra. Gral. del Rosario, 145, 38010, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. anamartinquesada@gmail.com.
Purpose:
Tri-weekly carboplatin is an established neoadjuvant treatment for triple-negative breast cancer, enhancing pathological complete response (pCR) and overall survival. This study explores if weekly carboplatin provides lower toxicity and comparable pCR rates.
Methods/Patients:
A retrospective multicenter study (January 2021 to March 2023) compares outcomes of weekly and tri-weekly carboplatin.
Results:
Among 104 participants, 60% received weekly and 40% tri-weekly treatments. Weekly administration had fewer discontinuations (56.5 vs. 70.7%, p = 0.154). Both schedules exhibited similar overall toxicity (p = 0.087), with slightly higher grade 3-4 toxicity in the tri-weekly group (56.1 vs. 48.4%, p = 0.126). Hematological toxicity was comparable, but the weekly group experienced more diarrhea (p = 0.432) and asthenia (p = 0.012). Weekly treatment correlated with more frequent breast-conserving surgeries (p = 0.004). pCR rates were 50% with weekly and 61% with tri-weekly regimens (p = 0.186).
Conclusions:
Weekly carboplatin exhibited comparable toxicity, a trend toward fewer interruptions, and similar pCR rates. Prospective studies are essential for validating these findings.
