PHASE-II STUDY OF DOXIFLURIDINE IN ADVANCED SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA OF THE HEAD AND NECK

被引:25
作者
ABELE, R
KAPLAN, E
GROSSENBACHER, R
SCHMID, HJ
CAVALLI, F
机构
[1] UNIV HOSP GENEVA, DIV ONCOL, CH-1211 GENEVA 4, SWITZERLAND
[2] HOSP SAN GIOVANNI, SERV ONCOL, BELLINZONA, SWITZERLAND
[3] UNIV HOSP ZURICH, EAR NOSE & THROAT CLIN, CH-8091 ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
[4] KANTONSSPITAL, CH-6004 LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND
来源
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER & CLINICAL ONCOLOGY | 1984年 / 20卷 / 03期
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10.1016/0277-5379(84)90078-6
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
A phase II trial was conducted with 5''-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (doxifluridine) in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. The drug was given at the dose of 4 g/m2 daily x 5 every 3 wk. Of 20 eligible patients who entered this trial, 12 were evaluable for response to doxifluridine. The majority of these patients received previous treatment for cancer. One complete and 2 partial remissions were observed (25%). Drug-induced toxicity consisted mainly of myelosuppression, mild nausea and vomiting, stomatitis and CNS side-effects. Other dosages or schedules for doxifluridine administration might be explored in poor-risk patients.
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页码:333 / 336
页数:4
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