[Case report of a non-seminomatous testicular neoplasm indicating marked efficacy of a combination chemotherapy of VBL, ACTD, BLM, CDDP and EX (VAB-4 combination therapy)].
The patient was a 29 years old male. He was attended to our hospital with a chief complaint of a right scrotal mass on August 20, 1983. Based on the diagnosis of testicular neoplasm, orchiectomy was performed on September 7, 1983. After surgery, the patients, HCG and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) values of still remained high. Pathological diagnosis was mixed tumor (choriocarcinoma, Embryonal carcinoma, and malignant cystic teratoma). From September 22, VAB-4 combination therapy was performed and complete remission was obtained without severe side effects. The patient was in good health with normal HCG and AFP values on January 20, 1984.
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002699:Chlorambucil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013724:Teratoma / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D001761:Bleomycin; D002699:Chlorambucil; D003609:Dactinomycin; D014747:Vinblastine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002945:Cisplatin