title: Effects of combined treatments of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II), 5-fluorouracil, and X-rays on growth of human cancer nodules maintained in continuous organotypic culture.
abstract: The effectiveness of combined treatments of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (cis-DDP), 5-fluorouracil (5-FUra), and X-rays on growth inhibition of human pulmonary cancer nodules maintained in continuous organotypic culture was tested. To obtain the most effective growth inhibition, a cis-DDP treatment had to be preceded by an X-irradiation, whereas a 5-FUra treatment had to be postirradiated. This indicates the importance of the order in which the different combinations must be done. A mixture of 5-FUra and cis-DDP was even more effective than the X-ray and drug combination but only for a short period of time; reduction of nodule size and cell loss occurred during the 2 weeks following the treatment. After this period, as happened also with nodules treated with 5-FUra alone, vigorous regrowth occurred after treatment with cis-DDP plus 5-FUra, and all the nodules regained the size of the controls sooner or later. It is to be noted that, if X-rays were applied after a 5-FUra treatment, this regrowth is inhibited at least up to 45 days after the treatment.
mesh_terms: D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil