Preliminary data by cis-platin and etoposide using in primary glioblastoma.
In this preliminary study twenty-nine malignant glioma patients after surgery were treated using Cis-platin (CDDP) combined with etoposide (VP16). Superfractionated radiation therapy comes into chemotherapy. The time to tumor progression in GBM patients is encouraging result to continue in this treatment.
Milanesi
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Istituto Nazionale Neurologico C. Besta, Milano, Italy.
Silvani
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Munari
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Solero
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CL
Botturi
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Boiardi
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin