title: Combination chemotherapy for advanced adenocarcinoma of the cervix.
abstract: A patient with advanced adenocarcinoma of the cervix was treated only with cisplatin and mitomycin C (MMC). The regimen achieved a complete response, confirmed by chest radiograph and computed axial tomography scan, lasting 50 months. The patient is alive with recurrent disease 59 months after diagnosis. No severe drug-related toxicity occurred.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hutzel Hospital, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deppe
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Malone
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Budev
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Malviya
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D008937:Mitomycins; D002945:Cisplatin