Sequential chemotherapy and circadian rhythm in human solid tumours. A randomised trial.
Sixty-three patients were randomised into two groups each receiving the same 40-h sequential chemotherapy regimen (methotrexate or 5-FU, followed by vinblastine and cyclophosphamide). In the group receiving infusions of chemotherapeutic agents at times taking into account the circadian rhythm of tumoral proliferation, the antitumoral effectiveness appeared significantly better with respect to both tumoral regressions (85% contrasting with 58% in the other group) and the duration of response and survival.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents