A Case of Recurrent Cervical Cancer Responded to Paclitaxel and Carboplatin Combination / 대한부인종양콜포스코피학회잡지
Korean Journal of Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy
; : 336-342, 2000.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
We report the case of a patient with a recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix, FIGO stage IIa, that metastasized to both lung fields 5 years after primary radical hysterectomy and adjuvant pelvic irradiation. The tumor was resistant to UFT-cisplatin regimen. We used a combination of paclitaxel (175mg/m2 intravenous infusion over 3 hours) and carboplatin with a target area under the curve of 4.5 microgram-h/ml and repeated every 3 weeks. The patient well tolerated the chemotherapy with minor neurologic side effect and myelosuppression controlled by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. The disease went into remission. Thus, the combination of paclitaxel and carboplatin may be a good combination in recurrent or advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix.
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Assunto principal:
Infusões Intravenosas
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Neoplasias do Colo do Útero
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Colo do Útero
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Carboplatina
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Fator Estimulador de Colônias de Granulócitos
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Paclitaxel
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Tratamento Farmacológico
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Histerectomia
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Pulmão
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article