title: Etoposide (VP-16), ifosfamide/mesna, and cisplatin chemotherapy for advanced and recurrent carcinoma of the cervix.
abstract: A Phase II study of VP-16 (etoposide), ifosfamide/mesna, and cisplatin (VIP) in advanced and recurrent carcinoma of the cervix was initiated March 1989. VP-16, 75 mg/m2, ifosfamide, 1.0 g/m2, and cisplatin, 25 mg/m2, were administered intravenously daily for 3 consecutive days, every 28 days to a maximum of six cycles. Fourteen patients were entered on protocol. Eight patients had objective responses, all complete. Response duration ranged from 7+ to 24+ months. The chemotherapy was well-tolerated. Hematologic toxicity was the major toxicity and was manageable. VIP appears to be active in advanced carcinoma of the cervix.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Faculty of Medicine, St. John's, Canada.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Kredentser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015080:Mesna / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D015080:Mesna; D002945:Cisplatin; D007069:Ifosfamide