title: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin in platinum-refractory advanced stage ovarian carcinoma.
abstract: Twenty-nine patients with recurrent advanced stage ovarian cancer were treated with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin by intravenous bolus on 5 consecutive days, repeated every 3 weeks. Twenty-one of these patients had experienced disease progression while receiving a cisplatin- or carboplatin-based regimen. There were 2 clinical complete responders and 1 partial responder to therapy (10% response rate; 95% confidence interval, 2 to 27%) and 11 individuals who experienced stable disease for periods ranging from 5 to 27 months. Of 204 cycles of therapy administered, 9 cycles were associated with hospitalization. These occurred in the more heavily pretreated members of the cohort. 5-FU and leucovorin appear to have activity in platinum-refractory ovarian cancer and form a well-tolerated regimen in most patients.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute, Medicine Branch, Rockville, Maryland 20892.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Ozols
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Allegra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D010984:Platinum / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D010984:Platinum; D016190:Carboplatin; D002955:Leucovorin; D005472:Fluorouracil