SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF REFRACTORY GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC NEOPLASM WITH HIGH-DOSE ETOPOSIDE AND CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE

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COLLINS, RH [1 ]
WHITE, CS [1 ]
STRINGER, CA [1 ]
FAY, JW [1 ]
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[1] MED CITY HOSP,DEPT ONCOL,DALLAS,TX 75230
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10.1016/0090-8258(91)90044-6
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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A patient with gestational trophoblastic neoplasm failed treatment with several standard chemotherapy regimens and had progressive disease with development of lung and brain metastases and a rising HCG level. Following resection of the metastases and whole-brain radiotherapy she was treated with high-dose etoposide and cyclophosphamide. She promptly attained a complete remission and remains free of disease 15 months after completion of therapy. This regimen, although initially developed for leukemia and lymphoma treatment, has potential as a therapy for refractory gestational trophoblastic neoplasm because it delivers high doses of agents very active in this disease. © 1991.
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