Abstract:Background: Despite current treatment options, metastatic breast cancer (MBC) remains essentially incurable, requiring research on new drugs or combinations to improve survival and quality of life. Patients and Methods: This phase I study was designed to define the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD), dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) and recommended dose of all-oral tegafur-uracil (UFT)/folinic acid combined with vinorelbine as chemotherapy for MBC. Starting doses were 40 mg/m2/week of oral vinorelbine adminis… Show more
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