Treatment of unresectable hepatoblastoma with cisplatin, vincristine and 5-fluorouracil.
We here describe a 2.5 year old boy with a virilizing unresectable hepatoblastoma. Administration of cisplatin in combination with vincristine and 5-fluorouracil every third week was shown to be very effective and rendered the tumour resectable.
Herlin
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Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus Kommunehospital, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
Norup
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Storm
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014770:Virilism / Q000209:etiology
D014750:Vincristine; D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil