title: Sequential MTX-5 FU chemotherapy in pallination of advanced cancer cervix.
abstract: Twenty four patients with advanced cancer of cervix were submitted to sequential chemotherapy 5FU and MTX. The response rate was 85% in stage III and 50% in stage IV. Overall response rate was 75%. Patients who had not received radiotherapy earlier responded better than those who had received it earlier. This easy and economical modality has importance in view of late reporting and advanced stage of disease encountered in our set up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, M.L.N. Medical College, Allahabad.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mathur
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy
chemical_list: D005472:Fluorouracil; D008727:Methotrexate