Cette chimiothérapie d’induction pourrait être suivie efficacement
d’une association chimio-radiothérapie concomitante avec Taxo-
tere®plus ou moins cisplatine, association qui s’est révélée éga-
lement très efficace avec un contrôle local durable et supérieur à
celui de la radiothérapie seule (33). Des études de phase III ran-
domisées sont en cours dans cette pathologie en phase d’induc-
tion et également en phase métastatique.
Signalons enfin, dans les cancers gastriques, les études en cours
avec Taxotere®en association aux molécules communément uti-
lisées dans cette pathologie (5-FU et cisplatine).
CONCLUSION
Taxotere®a fait la preuve de son efficacité essentielle à tous les
stades du cancer du sein et représente donc une avancée dans la
prise en charge de cette pathologie. Pour les autres tumeurs solides
qui font l’objet d’une recherche clinique avec Taxotere®, un avan-
tage est en règle générale retrouvé. De nouveaux schémas : admi-
nistration hebdomadaire ou combinaison séquentielle représente
de nouvelles pistes à explorer. ■
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