title: Cisplatin, methotrexate, and 5-fluorouracil combination chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer.
abstract: A combination chemotherapy including cisplatin, 25 mg/m2 on Days 1,8; methotrexate, 30 mg/m2 on Day 1; and 5-fluorouracil, 600 mg/m2 on Day 1 has been evaluated in 28 previously untreated and 10 pretreated patients with advanced ovarian cancer after debulking surgery when feasible. The pathological response rates (complete + partial responses) were 69.2 and 50% in untreated and pretreated patients, respectively. Overall 24-month survival and progression-free survival (PFS) are 19.2 and 10.9%, respectively. A significant difference in survival and PFS is evident between patients with less and more than 2 cm residual disease and between responders (CR + PR) versus nonresponders. No renal toxicity was induced and no cycles had to be delayed because of hemathologic toxicity.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Conte
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sertoli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bruzzone
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rubagotti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosso
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bentivoglio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Conio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pescetto
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil; D008727:Methotrexate