title: Cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil for advanced locoregional and metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
abstract: Seven patients with advanced locoregional or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the skin were treated with cis-daimminedichloroplatin (cisplatin) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Responses were seen in six of seven patients (three partial responses [PR] and three complete responses [CR]). One patient is alive and disease-free at 2 years. These results indicate that cisplatin and 5-FU is an effective combination regimen that should be used in future clinical trials in squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson.
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authors.lastname: Khansur
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authors.lastname: Kennedy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil