[A Multivariate Analysis of the Efficacy of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer].

Triple-negative breast cancers(TNBCs)are associated with early recurrence after surgery and unfavorable prognoses. To date, no effective therapies for TNBCs have been established. The present study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy(ACT)for 111 TNBCs using a retrospective multivariate analysis(MVA). The intravenous(iv)ACTs included docetaxel, epirubicin, gemcitabine, and vinorelbine. The oral ACTs included UFT, doxifluridine, and cyclophosphamide. The 10-year disease-free survival(DFS)and overall survival(OS)rates were 77.5% and 86.0%, respectively. Recurrences were observed in 17 patients, and the first recurrence was most frequently located in the lung. MVA revealed that pT was a significant independent variable for poor DFS and OS. UFT was the only significant independent variable for improved DFS. The survival analysis also demonstrated that UFT alone may be an effective option for Stage I TNBCs. Furthermore, it suggested that the addition of further iv ACTs to UFT could improve the outcome in patients with Stage II-III TNBCs.