title: Induction intra-arterial cisplatin and bleomycin in head and neck cancer.
abstract: Fifty-two consecutive patients, affected by large T2 (greater than 3 cm), T3, T4, N0, or N1 previously untreated squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, entered this phase I-II study. Treatment consisted of a continuous 8-day infusion on the following daily schedule: cisplatin 25 mg and bleomycin 15 mg administered for 4 and 20 hours, respectively. Technical-related toxicities were 1 case each of coagulation and displacement of the catheter and 1 case of reversible monoparesis of the contralateral arm. Drug-related relevant toxicities accounted for 4 cass of grade 3 or 4 leukopenia and 2 cases of peripheral palsy of the 7th and 12th cranial nerve, respectively. Forty-five of 50 evaluable patients obtained an objective response. In particular, 13 patients obtained a complete response, 22 a partial response greater than or equal to 75%, and 10 a partial response greater than or equal to 50%. Furthermore, 5 of 31 patients showed a complete pathologic disappearance of the tumor, whereas in 12 of 31 only a microscopic residue was found.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Aviano, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Frustaci
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barzan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ghirardo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Foladore
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carbone
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Comoretto
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Serafini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monfardini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000633:toxicity; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000633:toxicity; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D001761:Bleomycin; D002945:Cisplatin