Vol 8, No 2 (2012)
Case report
Published online: 2012-06-27
Local and systemic treatment in elderly patient with long term course of metastatic breast cancer- case report
Onkol. Prak. Klin 2012;8(2):67-70.
Abstract
This case report presents the long-term course of treatment of 77-year old women with metastatic hormonoresponsive, HER2-positive breast cancer. The patient has been treated with surgery, radiotherapy, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy and agents targeting HER2. Overall treatment was well tolerated and control of symptoms associated with disease, as well as partial objective response was achieved. .
Due to treatment individualization, modifications of chemotherapy doses and regimens antineoplastic therapy in this elderly women was safe and effective. She benefits from the treatment in terms of significant quality of life improvement and prolongation of survival.