[Treatment results of carcinoma of the lower gum with radiation therapy combined with bleomycin].
One hundred six patients with carcinoma of the lower gum were treated with radiation (30 Gy/three weeks) and bleomycin (90 mg/three weeks), and the results were analyzed. Of these, 66 (62%) patients experienced a complete clinical response (CR), and 47 were observed with no further treatment. The local control rate of these patients was 31/47 (66%) at two years. Higher CR and local control rates of 43/61 (70%) and 24/33 (73%), respectively, were obtained in patients with small (T1, T2) tumors than in those with large (T3, T4) tumors [23/45 (51%) and 7/14 (50%), respectively].
Masaki
N
N
Ikeda
H
H
Nishiyama
K
K
Fuchihata
H
H
Tanaka
Y
Y
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
D001761:Bleomycin