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Tratando pacientes jóvenes con cáncer de mama con ixabepilona experiencia latino americana

Translated title of the contribution: Ixabepilone treatment in young patients with breast cancer. A Latin American experience
  • Andrés F. Cardona
  • , Adriana Tomadoni
  • , Juan Lacava
  • , Henry Gómez
  • , Mauricio Lema
  • , Francisco A.Medina Soto
  • , María Belén Fuentes
  • Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogotá
  • Hospital Nacional Profesor Alejandro Posadas
  • Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas Eduardo Cáceres Graziani
  • Clínica de Oncología Astorga
  • Mexican Institute of Social Security
  • Instituto de Oncología Dr. Luis Razetti

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Abstract

The ixabepilona is a semi-synthetic analog of the epotilona B it has a directly union of sub unity of β-tubuline in the micro tubules, it mechanism conduce to the cellular death. The results of the clinical studies of ixabepilona were encouraging; the middle age of the patients in these studies was of 52 years old. The breast cancer in young women less than (<40 years) has a physiopathology more aggressive with mayor risk of recurrence and we obtain inferior results. There is little available information about the breast cancer in Latin America; it has been especially difficult for the financial considerations and problems with the access to the health services. In these series of clinical cases and revision let us information about the use of ixabepilona for the treatment of young women with breast cancer in Central America and in the Sur.

Translated title of the contributionIxabepilone treatment in young patients with breast cancer. A Latin American experience
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)117-125
Number of pages9
JournalRevista Venezolana de Oncologia
Volume25
Issue number2
StatePublished - Apr 2013
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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