Open AccessEffects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on respiratory function in patients with breast cancer
Author(s) -
Lei Ding,
Liping Wang,
Jian Yin,
Zhaoqing Fan,
Zi-jing He
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chinese journal of cancer research/chinese journal of cancer research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1993-0631
pISSN - 1000-9604
DOI - 10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2020.01.05
Subject(s) - medicine , dlco , epirubicin , breast cancer , pulmonary function testing , regimen , chemotherapy , quality of life (healthcare) , cancer , oncology , diffusing capacity , lung , lung function , nursing
To evaluate changes in chest X-rays, pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and quality of life in female breast cancer patients who had been treated with four cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy consisting of a regimen of cyclophosphamide, epirubicin and 5-fluorouracil (CEF regimen), and to determine the correlation between pulmonary function parameters and declined quality of life.