title: Methyl-CCNU, doxorubicin, and cis-diamminedichloroplatinum II in the management of recurrent and metastatic squamous carcinoma of the cervix.
abstract: Twenty-three patients with recurrent unresectable carcinoma of the cervix or distant metastasis at initial presentation were treated with methyl-CCNU (175 mg/m2) and doxorubicin (45 mg/m2) on day 1 and cis- diamminedichloroplatinum II (90 mg/m2) on day 22 of a 42-day treatment cycle. Twenty-two patients had squamous carcinoma and 1 had adenosquamous carcinoma. There were two complete responses (CR), five partial responses (PR) (greater than 50% tumor reduction, greater than 3-month duration), four patients with stable disease (less than 50% reduction, greater than 3-month duration), and 12 patients who had tumor progression. One CR has been maintained greater than 28 months, and the other greater than 8 months. Total CR and PR was 7 of 23 (30.4%). Three 23 responses occurred among 15 patients (20%) who had cancer primarily confined to the pelvis, while 4 of 8 patients (50%) with distant metastasis responded. During the initial 2 cycles of chemotherapy, 12 patients had myelosuppression, defined as a leukocytes less than 3000/mm3, granulocytes less than 1,000/mm3, or platelets less than 100,000/mm3. There were no treatment-related deaths.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012673:Semustine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D012673:Semustine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D002945:Cisplatin