title: High-dose versus low-dose cisplatin in advanced head and neck squamous carcinoma: a randomized study.
abstract: From November 1981 to February 1983, 64 patients with advanced head and neck squamous carcinoma were randomly treated with either high-dose (120 mg/m2) or low-dose (60 mg/m2) cisplatin. Of the 62 eligible patients, 59 were evaluable: the response rate observed in patients receiving high-dose and low-dose cisplatin was 16.1% and 17.8%, respectively. Survival was superimposable in the two treatment arms. No evidence of dose dependency of cisplatin activity in advanced head and neck squamous carcinoma was noted in this randomized trial.
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin