Long-lasting control of triple-negative metastatic breast cancer with the novel drug combination ixabepilone and capecitabine--case report.

Background: The optimal duration of ixabepilone and capecitabine chemotherapy combination is currently not known and will most likely be patient-specific based on efficacy, toxicity, quality of life, and patient preference.
Case Report: We report an extremely long duration of chemotherapy with ixabepilone and capecitabine (42 cycles) in a patient with triple-negative metastatic breast cancer previously treated with anthracyclines and taxanes. Partial remission was achieved, and acceptable toxicity was observed.
Conclusions: This report adds to the pool of knowledge regarding the use of this important new metastatic breast cancer regimen, especially with respect to the optimal duration of its use.
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