title: Phase I-II trial with cisplatin and 5-FU in recurrent head and neck cancer: an effective outpatient schedule.
abstract: Thirty patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck were treated with a combination of cisplatin (20 mg/m2) and 5-FU (400-200 mg/m2) by iv push on Days 1-5 every 21 days. All patients but two had relapsed disease. Twenty-seven patients were evaluable for response: there were four complete responses and 12 partial responses (objective response rate, 59.2%). The response rate falls to 53.3% if it is calculated on the total number of patients entered. Twenty-seven patients were evaluable for toxicity: myelosuppression occurred in ten patients (37%), while renal toxicity, nausea and vomiting, and stomatitis were quite rare and moderate. These results look encouraging and suggest the need for further studies.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil