Biologic Correlative Taxotere/AC

Docetaxel (Taxotere) 100 mg/m2 is to be administered on day 1. A core biopsy is to be performed one day after chemotherapy (day 2) and on days 8, 15 and 22. On day 22, after repeat core biopsy, a second cycle of docetaxel (Taxotere) chemotherapy (100 mg/m2) will be given. Docetaxel (Taxotere) will be given three-weekly for a total of four cycles. Primary surgery will then be conducted, if operable, following completion of neoadjuvant treatment. Adjuvant AC (doxorubicin 60 mg/m2 and cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2, every three weeks) for four cycles will then be administered. Adjuvant radiotherapy will be considered following completion of AC chemotherapy. Patients whose tumors were ER and/or PgR positive would be commenced on tamoxifen for five years after completion of AC chemotherapy.

Adjuvant AC (doxorubicin 60 mg/m2 and cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2, every three weeks) for four cycles will then be administered. Adjuvant radiotherapy will be considered following completion of AC chemotherapy. Patients whose tumors were ER and/or PgR positive would be commenced on tamoxifen for five years after completion of AC chemotherapy.