Treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer with a combination of gemcitabine and 5-fluorouracil: a single center phase II study.
Tumori
; 90(2): 192-5, 2004.
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| ID: mdl-15237581
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To determine the activity and toxicity of a combination of weekly gemcitabine and 5-fluorouracil bolus intravenously in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Twenty-one patients with previously untreated metastatic pancreatic cancer were included in this phase II study. The schedule was gemcitabine (1000 mg/m2 i.v.) and 5-fluorouracil (500 mg/m2 bolus i.v.) weekly for 3 weeks every month.RESULTS:
Four patients (19%) achieved a partial response and three stable disease. A clinical benefit was obtained in 7 patients (33%). Median survival for all the patients was 6 months. The treatment was well tolerated and toxicity was mild. WHO grade 3 leukopenia occurred in 2 (9.5%) patients, grade 3 anemia in 4 (19%) patients, grade 3-4 thrombocytopenia in 4 (19%) patients, grade 1 diarrhea in 1 (4.7%) patient and grade 1 mucositis in 3 (14.2%) patients.CONCLUSION:
The weekly administration of gemcitabine combined with 5-fluorouracil bolus i.v. is an active and well-tolerated regimen in metastatic pancreatic cancer. However, its efficacy is relatively limited.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica
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Desoxicitidina
Limite:
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:
Tumori
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia