title: [Evaluation of cancer chemotherapy in primary ovarian cancer in rats--observation of histological effect by light and electron microscopy].
abstract: In order to evaluate the effects of ifosfamide as an anticancer agent, ifosfamide was administered to rats with ovarian cancer induced by DMBA (7,12-dimethylbenz (a) anthracene). Four to five weeks after the chemotherapeutic treatment 16 rats were sacrificed and then tumor sizes were compared before and after the treatment, and in addition morphologic changes were investigated by light and transmission electron microscopy. Of 16 rats, the reductions in tumor size were recognized in six cases. A histologic effect was observed in both the tumor decreased group and the increased group. One of the latter group showed excellent histological chemotherapeutic effect. On light microscopic observation, the histologic effects seen were reduction in the amount of neoplastic tissues and proliferation of connective tissues. On transmission electron microscopic observation, destruction of tumor cells and a reduction in the amount of ribosome and chromatin were recognized as the effects of the anticancer drug. Multinuclear giant cells, presumably derived from the mesenchym, were found among the connective tissues in one case showing a remarkable histologic effect.
mesh_terms: D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D002843:Chromatin / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D010053:Ovary / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D002843:Chromatin; D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D007069:Ifosfamide