[Testicular function after OPA/COMP chemotherapy without procarbazine in boys with Hodgkin's disease. Results in 25 patients of the DAL-HD-85 study].
Gonadal function was evaluated in 25 boys treated for Hodgkin's disease according to the DAL-HD-85 protocol with OPA- or OPA/COMP-chemotherapy (vincristine-prednisone-adriamycine/cyclophosphamide-vincristine-m ethotrexate- prednisone). All boys were in first continuous complete remission for 6 to 45 months at chronological ages varying from 14.0 to 18.9 years. Testosterone, basal and GnRH-stimulated LH- and FSH-levels were measured. Gonadal function was normal in 16 patients treated with 2 cycles of OPA-chemotherapy in Hodgkin stages I-IIA. 9 patients were treated with 2 OPA- and 2 or 4 COMP-cycles of chemotherapy and had received mean cyclophosphamide doses ranging from 2004 to 3722 mg/m2. Again, no major testicular damage was noted, though some patients had increased stimulated LH-levels possibly indicating compensated Leydig cell-insufficiency. Our results demonstrate, that testicular function is not severely affected when patients are treated for Hodgkin's disease without procarbazine even if cyclophosphamide is given in cumulative doses below 3800 mg/m2. The previously documented severe testicular damage in boys treated according to the DAL-studies HD-78 and HD-82 is thus a result of the gonadotoxic action of procarbazine.
Hassel
J U
JU
Universitäts-Kinderklinik, Münster.
Brämswig
J H
JH
Schlegel
W
W
Schellong
G
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D012741:Sexual Maturation / Q000187:drug effects; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
D011344:Procarbazine; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate
Testikuläre Funktion nach OPA/COMP-Chemotherapie ohne Procarbazin bei Jungen mit Morbus Hodgkin. Ergebnisse bei 25 Patienten der Studie DAL-HD-85.