title: Preliminary data by cis-platin and etoposide using in primary glioblastoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Nazionale Neurologico C. Besta, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Milanesi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Silvani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Munari
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Solero
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Botturi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boiardi
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin