title: Etoposide and cisplatin in advanced esophageal cancer. A preliminary report.
abstract: In order to find an effective and suitable chemotherapy regimen for preoperative treatment of esophageal cancer, patients with inoperable or metastatic disease were treated with a combination of etoposide and cisplatin. Of 27 evaluable patients, 13 had squamous cell carcinoma, 13 adenocarcinoma, and 1 muco-epidermoid carcinoma. No complete responses were noted. Nine of 13 patients with squamous cell carcinoma and only one of 13 with adenocarcinoma showed a partial response. Nine of 10 responders achieved a partial response after 2 courses, one after 4 courses. There was one toxic death, due to sepsis during leukopenia. Other toxicities were alopecia, nausea and vomiting, nephrotoxicity, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital, Rotterdam, Holland.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Kok
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Splinter
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verweij
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin