title: Long-term results of two VAB-like regimens (vinblastine + actinomycin-D + bleomycin + cyclophosphamide + cisplatin) in malignant germ cell tumours of the ovary.
abstract: 21 patients with malignant germ cell tumours of the ovary were treated with two chemotherapy regimens including vinblastine, actinomycin-D, bleomycin, cyclophosphamide and cisplatin. Chemotherapy was delivered as primary postoperative therapy in 15 patients and for recurrent disease in 6 patients. 3 of 4 patients with pure dysgerminomas and 10 of 17 patients with non-dysgerminomatous tumours are alive without evidence of disease. The overall progression-free survival is 62% (95% confidence interval 45-77) with a median follow-up of 7 years. Two toxic deaths were observed. Less toxicity and better efficacy favour etoposide- and cisplatin-based regimens as standard chemotherapy for germ cell tumours of the ovary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Institut Gustave Roussy, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Culine
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lhomme
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kattan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Duvillard
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Droz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D018237:Germinoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D001761:Bleomycin; D003609:Dactinomycin; D014750:Vincristine; D014747:Vinblastine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002945:Cisplatin; D008727:Methotrexate