COMBINATION THERAPY WITH PLATINUM AND ETOPOSIDE OF BRAIN METASTASES FROM BREAST-CARCINOMA

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作者
COCCONI, G
LOTTICI, R
BISAGNI, G
BACCHI, M
TONATO, M
PASSALACQUA, R
BONI, C
BELSANTI, V
BASSI, P
机构
[1] UNIV HOSP PERUGIA,DIV MED ONCOL,PERUGIA,ITALY
[2] ITALIAN ONCOL GRP CLIN RES,PARMA,ITALY
[3] UNIV HOSP PARMA,NEURORADIOL SERV,PARMA,CA
[4] ITALIAN ONCOL GRP CLIN RES,PERUGIA,ITALY
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10.3109/07357909009012049
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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Twenty-two consecutive patients with brain metastases from breast carcinoma were treated with a combination of platinum (100 mg/m2 day 1) and etoposide (100 mg/m2 days 4,6,8) every three weeks. Five (23% achieved a complete response (CR) while 7 (32% obtained a partial response (PR) for an overall response rate of 55% The 95% confidence interval for combined CR and PR was 34-76% Five patients received brain irradiation after reaching the maximum degree of objective remission by chemotherapy. Median duration of combined CR plus PR was 40 weeks (12 + 152). Median duration of survival was 58 weeks (2; 208+ Fifty-five percent of the patients were alive at one year. Our study demonstrates that this combination treatment is highly effective in the management of brain metastases from breast carcinoma. © 1990 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.
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