title: Carboplatin-based combination chemotherapy for advanced carcinoma of the cervix.
abstract: A combination of carboplatin, vincristine, methotrexate and bleomycin (COMB) was given to 29 patients with locally advanced, metastatic or recurrent cervical carcinoma. A total of 85 cycles of chemotherapy were given, with half of the patients receiving greater than 3 cycles. Both the response rate (32.1%) and the median duration of response (30 weeks) were relatively disappointing. Renal toxicity was minimal, but one-third of our patients experienced severe (WHO grades 3 and 4) nausea and vomiting. This combination showed little advantage over carboplatin used as a single agent.
authors.affiliation: Beatson Oncology Centre, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Junor
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Habeshaw
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaye
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rankin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Symonds
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced; D012074:Remission Induction; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D001761:Bleomycin; D014750:Vincristine; D016190:Carboplatin; D008727:Methotrexate