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Association of Epirubicin, Etoposide and Cisplatin in Gastric Cancer |
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Oncology,
Volume 48,
Issue 5,
1991,
Page 353-355
C. Barone,
A. Cassano,
A. Astone,
E. Ricevuto,
T. Fontana,
MR. Noviello,
C. Garufi,
F. Pacelli,
A. Grieco,
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Cisplatin-based drug combinations are now currently investigated in an attempt to surpass the results obtainable by 5-FU alone or by 5-FU-containing regimens. We evaluated 29 patients with advanced and measurable gastric adenocarcinoma treated with etoposide, epirubicin and cisplatin. One patient had complete response (3 ± 7%); 9 patients had partial response (31 ± 17%); 5 patients (17±14%) were considered stable (S) and 14 (48 ± 18%) were classified as progressive. The average survival time for the entire group was 11 months with 25% of the patients alive at 24 months. We feel that cisplatin-containing regimens are promising and deserve further investigations. To clearly explore the potential innovative role of these regimens randomized trials versus FAM or 5-FU alone are mandat
ISSN:0030-2414
DOI:10.1159/000226957
出版商:S. Karger AG
年代:1991
数据来源: Karger
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Acute Gastroduodenal Mucosal Injury after Cisplatin plus Etoposide Chemotherapy |
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Oncology,
Volume 48,
Issue 5,
1991,
Page 356-361
Sergio Sartori,
Ingrid Nielsen,
Antonio Maestri,
Dorlana Beltrami,
Luclo Trevisani,
Paolo Pazzi,
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The effects on gastric and duodenal mucosa induced by cisplatin plus etoposide (PE) chemotherapy were investigated in 32 patients with lung cancer. They were submitted to gastroduodenoscopy before receiving cisplatin 100 mg/m2 (day 1) plus etoposide at a mean dose of 107mg/m2 (days 1, 3 and 5). Endoscopic examination was repeated on day 8. Before chemotherapy, 22 patients showed normal endoscopic appearance and 10 minimal lesions (3 or fewer erosions). After chemotherapy, 16 remained normal, 1 had minimal lesions and 15 developed major lesions: 11 gastric or duodenal multiple erosions, 1 diffuse erosive gastritis, 2 gastric and 1 duodenal ulcer (p < 0.001). No difference was observed in the number of vomiting episodes nor in severity of upper gastrointestinal symptoms between the patients who remained normal and those who developed mucosal injury. We conclude that PE chemotherapy can have a properly called gastroduodenal toxicity, leaving nausea and vomiting out which are rather due to central than peripheral mechanisms. Some trials are necessary to investigate which kind of drugs (H2-receptor blockers, sucralfate, prostaglandin E analogues) may be useful in preventing acute gastroduodenal mucosal injury induced by PE chemotherapy.
ISSN:0030-2414
DOI:10.1159/000226958
出版商:S. Karger AG
年代:1991
数据来源: Karger
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Combined Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Lymphomas of Waldeyer’s Ring |
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Oncology,
Volume 48,
Issue 5,
1991,
Page 362-364
Raymond Liang,
Edmond Chiu,
David Todd,
T.K. Chan,
Damon Choy,
S.L. Loke,
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The management of 47 patients with stage I and II Waldeyer’s ring lymphomas was reviewed. Twenty-one of them received radiotherapy only, and the other 26 received combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Patients with primary disease in the nasopharynx, high-grade histology or advanced age were associated with poorer survival. Although the complete response rates were similar, the patients receiving combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy had significantly fewer relapses and a better disease-free survival. However, their survivals were similar. The lack of improvement in the overall survival might be due to the effectiveness of salvage chemotherapy in treating some of the radiotherapy failures and the occasional chemotherapy-related mortalit
ISSN:0030-2414
DOI:10.1159/000226959
出版商:S. Karger AG
年代:1991
数据来源: Karger
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Role of Recombinant Alpha-Interferon in the Treatment of Advanced Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma |
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Oncology,
Volume 48,
Issue 5,
1991,
Page 365-368
Tariq I. Mughal,
Roy Thomas,
William A. Robinson,
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A total of 65 patients with advanced cutaneous malignant melanoma (MM) have now been treated with interferon alpha-2b (Intron A) at a dose of 10 million IU/m2 administered subcutaneously thrice weekly. Fifty-one patients were evaluable for response, and 4 of these (7.8%) achieved complete remission; 2 of these 4 remain so at 37+ and 54+ months. Six additional patients achieved a partial remission. All responders had subcutaneous, lymph node and/or pulmonary metastases only. In all responders, therapy was continued for a total of 12 months. The vast majority of patients experienced side effects, largely flu-like symptoms, mild leukopenia and mild hepatocellular dysfunction. No evidence of cumulative toxicity was observed. Our experience indicates that interferon alpha-2b is active in patients with advanced cutaneous MM.
ISSN:0030-2414
DOI:10.1159/000226960
出版商:S. Karger AG
年代:1991
数据来源: Karger
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Intermediate Dose of Intravenous Melphalan in Advanced Multiple Myeloma |
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Oncology,
Volume 48,
Issue 5,
1991,
Page 369-371
S. Tsakanikas,
K. Papanastasiou,
M. Stamatelou,
A. Maniatis,
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Eighteen patients with advanced multiple myeloma resistant to VAD chemotherapy (vincristine, Adriamycin, dexamethasone) were treated with intravenous melphalan in a single-pulse dose of 50–70 mg/m2. Objective response (≥50% reduction of the monoclonal protein) was observed in 9 patients. The median duration of remission in the responding patients was 6 months and the median survival 11.5 months. The main toxicity noted was bone marrow suppression. We conclude that intermediate doses of intravenous melphalan are a useful therapeutic modality in refractory or relapsing myeloma patie
ISSN:0030-2414
DOI:10.1159/000226961
出版商:S. Karger AG
年代:1991
数据来源: Karger
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Influence of Serum Derived from Patients with Head and Neck Cancer on Natural Killer Cell Activity |
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Oncology,
Volume 48,
Issue 5,
1991,
Page 372-376
Hirobumi Kumazawa,
Markus Hess,
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The influence of serum from 23 patients with head and neck cancer on natural killer (NK) cell activity was analyzed using a double-layer agar assay, in which NK cells show an activity to inhibit the colony growth of K562 cells. In contrast to normal serum (or no treatment), serum from cancer patients reduced the inhibitory activity of NK cells, not only of autologous NK cells but also of allogeneic NK cells. These results suggest that the serum of patients with head and neck cancer may have some inhibitory factors on NK cell activity and may be involved in host resistance to tumor growth in vivo.
ISSN:0030-2414
DOI:10.1159/000226962
出版商:S. Karger AG
年代:1991
数据来源: Karger
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Coagulation Disorders and Tumor Markers in the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer |
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Oncology,
Volume 48,
Issue 5,
1991,
Page 377-382
Vincenzo Abbasciano,
Leonardo Graziano,
Severino Guerra,
Dionisio Mazzotta,
Vincenzo Pollinzi,
Giuseppe Gilli,
Giorgio Zavagli,
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Twenty patients (42–80 years old of whom 9 women) affected by instrumentally ascertained pancreatic cancer (7 cases were operated on) were studied. In all of them the following coagulation indices (fibrinopeptide A, FpA; beta-thromboglobulin, BTG; platelet factor IV, PF4; fibrinogen degradation products, XDP) and tumor markers (gastrointestinal cancer associated antigen, GICA; tissue polypeptide antigen, TPA; carcinoembryonic antigen, CEA; alpha-fetoprotein, or AFP) were assessed at the time of diagnosis, and 10 and 30 days after diagnosis, to test whether and which of the above parameters are more sensitive for entertaining the underlying affection. In both operated and nonoperated patients FpA was shown to be the most sensitive index. Lesser sensitivity was shown by XDP, GICA, and BTG. AFP proved to be quite useless as its serum levels constantly fell within the normal rang
ISSN:0030-2414
DOI:10.1159/000226963
出版商:S. Karger AG
年代:1991
数据来源: Karger
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Diagnosis of Anal Carcinoma– Doctor’s Finger Still the Best |
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Oncology,
Volume 48,
Issue 5,
1991,
Page 383-386
Gunnar Tanum,
Kjell Tveit,
Karl Otto Karlsen,
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Symptoms, delay in diagnosis, tumour stage and the clinical value of a follow-up programme were studied in 107 patients admitted to the Norwegian Radium Hospital for anal canal carcinoma. Sixty percent of the patients had advanced tumours (T3 or T4) at the time of diagnosis, while 1/4 presented with metastases to the pelvic lymph nodes and 5% with distant metastases. The most frequent initial symptoms were anal bleeding and pain (38 and 23%, respectively). About 3/4 of the patients experienced more than 1 month’s delay of diagnosis, either because of the patient himself (1/2 of the cases), doctor (1/5 of the cases) or hospital (1/10 of the cases). About 1/3 of the patients had more than 6 months’ total delay. The follow-up after treatment (chemoradiotherapy) shows that frequent digital rectal examination is the most important procedure. Some patients may benefit from serum carcino-embryonic antigen measurement, liver ultrasonography or chest X-ray.
ISSN:0030-2414
DOI:10.1159/000226964
出版商:S. Karger AG
年代:1991
数据来源: Karger
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Hyperimmunoglobulinemia D following Cancer Chemotherapy |
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Oncology,
Volume 48,
Issue 5,
1991,
Page 387-391
Eiichi Azuma,
Shin-ichi Masuda,
Motoi Hanada,
Yan-Wen Zhou,
Shao-Li Zhang,
Takeo Shibata,
Yoshihiro Komada,
Minoru Sakurai,
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Five classes of serum immunoglobulin levels were investigated in 107 children with malignant or benign tumors. Hyperimmunoglobulinemia D (hyper-IgD) was observed in 31 of 82 children who were in complete remission off chemotherapy with a median follow-up of 4.5 years after cessation of chemotherapy. On the other hand, hyper-IgD was not found among 12 children with malignant or benign tumors treated without chemotherapy and a low incidence of hyper-IgD was observed during chemotherapy (1 of 13 cases). The result indicates that hyper-IgD is not uncommon in children off chemotherapy, suggesting that dysregula-tion of IgD synthesis persists long after cessation of antineoplastic drugs.
ISSN:0030-2414
DOI:10.1159/000226965
出版商:S. Karger AG
年代:1991
数据来源: Karger
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Acute and Delayed Emesis after Cisplatin-Based Regimen: Description and Prevention |
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Oncology,
Volume 48,
Issue 5,
1991,
Page 392-396
Christophe Louvet,
Andre Lorange,
Francois Letendre,
Raymond Beaulieu,
Harry M. Pretty,
Yves Courchesne,
Jean A. Neemeh,
Marc Monte,
Jean Latreille,
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Lorazepam, dexamethasone and high-dose metoclopramide were given to 54 patients to prevent emesis induced by cisplatin (50–120 mg/m2 2 episodes occurred in 70, 11 and 19%, respectively. Overall control (days 1–8) was complete in 55.5% and satisfactory ≤2 emeses on day 1 and/or < 2 emeses from days 2 to 8) in 74%. Delayed emesis started on days 2–5. Mean duration was 2.6 days. Delayed nausea or emesis were more frequent when emesis occurred on day 1. Based on data previously reported and on these observations, better ways to prevent delayed events are discussed. Further trials must record systematically delayed s
ISSN:0030-2414
DOI:10.1159/000226966
出版商:S. Karger AG
年代:1991
数据来源: Karger
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