title: Chemotherapy in advanced malignant diseases in Iraq.
abstract: This work discusses the experience of one surgical team in the Third Surgical Unit at the Republican Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, from 1967 to 1970. 112 patients with advanced malignant lesions in various parts of the body were dealt with. In 84, the intra-arterial route was adopted; in the remaining, systemic administration of cytotoxic agents either singly or in combination was employed. The results are reported in terms of subjective and objective response, and the various complications are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D010478:Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D007493:Iraq; D008297:Male; D008558:Melphalan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D011033:Podophyllin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011033:Podophyllin; D008558:Melphalan; D008727:Methotrexate