title: Cisplatin and 5-FU infusions in therapy of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck in 50 Indian patients.
abstract: Fifty patients of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck received infusions of cisplatin 50 mg and 5-FU 500 mg weekly for 4 wk. At the end of chemotherapy, complete remission was seen in 14, partial remission in 25, minor remission in 5, and no response in 6 patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, J N Medical College, A M U, Aligarh, India.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Singhal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil