Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with cisplatin-vindesine-5-fluorouracil and folinic acid for locally advanced head and neck carcinoma.
Am J Clin Oncol
; 19(4): 356-62, 1996 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-8677904
The aim of this study was to establish the feasibility, evaluate the response rate, and assess the impact on local control and survival in locally advanced (bulky nodal) squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin followed by continuous infusion of vindesine and fluorouracil with intermittent i.v. folinic acid. Eligibility criteria included histologically proven SCCHN, previously untreated locally advanced stage III-IV with measurable or evaluable disease, no distant metastases, an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of less than 2, patient age of at least 18 years, and adequate bone marrow, hepatic, and renal functions. The protocol consisted of three cycles (day 1, day 21, day 42) of Cisplatin (CDDP) 100 mg/m2/day i.v. on day 1 immediately followed by 4 days (96 h) of continuous infusion of vindesine 0.8 mg/m2/day and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) 600-700 mg/m2/day with folinic acid 150 mg/m2 i.v. every 6 h x 16 doses before locoregional treatment with radiotherapy preceded by radical surgery when appropriate. Twenty-nine patients were enrolled in this study, and 28 were evaluable for activity; an objective response rate of 55% (four complete responses, 12 partial responses) was achieved. Leukopenia and mucositis were the most frequent and severe toxicities. The addition of vindesine did not improve the activity of the CDDP-FU-folinic acid combination, but this may be partly because of the particularly poor prognosis of the present patient population, with 75% of stage IV bulky nodal disease (N2c-N3).
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vindesina
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica
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Leucovorina
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Cisplatino
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Fluorouracilo
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Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello
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Antídotos
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Antimetabolitos Antineoplásicos
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Antineoplásicos
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Clin Oncol
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos