title: Multidisciplinary treatment of head and neck cancer using BCG, OK-432, and GE-132 as biologic response modifiers.
abstract: Since 1979, we have performed multidisciplinary treatment using intensive immunotherapy with biologic response modifiers (BRM) in combination with surgical treatment of oral cancer. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy were also included as part of the therapy. A historic control study was performed. Adjuvant therapy was administered by standardized methods, and the distribution of patients at various stages was similar between groups. The immunotherapy group showed a shorter treatment period, lower rates of recurrence, metastases, and side effects, greater histologic effects at the end of the first treatment, and a higher survival rate than the nonimmunotherapy group. Immunologically, immunotherapy tended to promote positive immune reactions and inhibit negative immune reactions.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Niigata University, School of Dentistry, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukazawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sekiyama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hoshi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sato
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005857:Germanium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007369:Interferon Inducers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007372:Interferons / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010844:Picibanil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011379:Prognosis; D011422:Propionates; D011859:Radiography; D015996:Survival Rate; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001500:BCG Vaccine; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D007369:Interferon Inducers; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011422:Propionates; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins; C030193:immunosuppressive acidic protein; D005857:Germanium; C066750:propagermanium; D010844:Picibanil; D007372:Interferons