title: [Continuous doxorubicin infusions. A pilot study in young patients].
abstract: Eleven young patients with relapsed childhood malignancies received continuous infusions of 5-10 mg/m2/day doxorubicin. 30 infusions were given via a central venous access until signs of mucositis showed up (7-52 days). Other toxicity was low, both bone marrow depression and fever and neutropenia occurred in 7/30 and 5/30 courses of therapy, respectively. No signs of liver or cardiac toxicity were seen in these heavily pretreated patients. In 8/11 patients tumor regression was documented, though only two partial remission were noted. Continuous infusions of doxorubicin are an effective and relatively non-toxic treatment for relapsed childhood malignancies. Since this form of therapy enables good quality of life and medical care on ambulatory basis, a phase II-study of low-dose doxorubicin for relapsed tumors is justified.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Kinderklinik Bonn.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bode
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erps
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Köhler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004317:Doxorubicin
vernacular_title: Doxorubicin-Dauerinfusionen. Eine Pilotstudie bei jugendlichen Patienten.