TABLE 1

Patient Demographics

Patient no.Site of diseaseTime from original diagnosis (y)Primary removedNo. of previous chemotherapy regimesPrevious endocrine treatmentHistology
1SCF7Y5YGrade 2 IDC, ER 210/300, PR 60/300, cerbB2 −ve
2Breast, bone1N0YGrade 2 IDC, ER 300/300, PR 120/300, cerbB2 −ve
3Liver, bone2Y2YGrade 2 IDC, ER 300/300, PR 300/300, cerbB2 −ve
4Liver8Y1YGrade 2 IDC, ER 300/300, PR 210/300, cerbB2 −ve
5Lung2Y4NGrade 3 IDC, ER −ve, PR −ve, cerbB2 −ve
6Pleura, lung, lymph nodes9Y2YGrade 2 IDC, ER 210/300, PR −ve, cerbB2 −ve
7Liver, pleural fluid8Y1YGrade 2 IDC, ER 220/300, PR 60/300, cerbB2 −ve
  • IDC = invasive ductal carcinoma; ER = estrogen receptor; PR = progesterone receptor; −ve = negative.