Abstract
We present evidence that drugs that are effective in causing regression of metastatic breast cancer in a dose-dependent fashion also cause a dose-dependent reduction of cytokines produced by the immune system. This may be an important factor in the occasional induction of a complete remission.
MeSH terms
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Bone Marrow Transplantation
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Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
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Breast Neoplasms / immunology
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Breast Neoplasms / secondary
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Breast Neoplasms / therapy
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Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
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Cytokines / drug effects*
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug*
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Female
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Humans
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Immunosuppression Therapy
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Pregnanes / therapeutic use
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Remission Induction