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. 2017 Oct 26;77(10):1088–1094. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-119543

Table 1  Amenorrhoea rates after chemotherapy in premenopausal patients with breast cancer, overview, taken from 13 .

Age (years) Chemotherapy Amenorrhoea rate (%)
A = doxorubicin; C = cyclophosphamide; E = epirubicin; F = 5-fluorouracil; M = methotrexate
> 40 6 × CMF, 6 × FEC, 6 × FAC > 80 (high risk)
< 40 EC (dose dense)
30 – 39 6 × CMF, 6 × FEC, 6 × FAC 20 – 80 (moderate risk)
> 40 4 × AC
< 30 6 × CMF, 6 × FEC, 6 × FAC < 20 (low risk)
< 40 4 × AC