Giant cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland: long survival after combination chemotherapy.
A 41-year-old white woman had undifferentiated giant cell carcinoma of the thyroid, unsuccessfully treated with local cobalt therapy. She was given a five-drug combination of chemotherapy, responding rapidly with marked improvement, abatement of symptoms, resolution of the tumor, and eight-year survival to date.
D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents