title: [Experimental and clinical study on chemotherapy for cervical adenocarcinoma].
abstract: We examined the effectiveness of 5 anticancer agents in nude mice transplanted with 4 kinds of uterine cervical adenocarcinoma. MMC, CDDP, ACM, ACD and VP-16 were selected. The therapeutic effects were assessed in terms of growth inhibition rates and histological effects in the transplanted tumors of nude mice. From this study, the following results were obtained: In single agent administration, MMC was effective in all tumors, and CDDP was effective in 3 kinds of tumors as indicated by the results showing growth inhibition rates. Histological findings for the agents did not correlate with therapeutic findings. In combined administration, MMC + CDDP was the most effective as indicated by the results showing growth inhibition rates; this combination showed an additive effect and MMC and CDDP were considered to be key drugs for treating cervical adenocarcinoma. On the basis of these results, we used combination chemotherapy with MMC, CDDP and ACM (PAM regimen) in high risk and advanced patients. We found an improved prognosis in advanced patients. There were one complete response and three partial responses in 7 advanced cases including one suffering recurrence. The combination therapy including MMC, CDDP and ACM was found to be effective against cervical adenocarcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University, School of Medicine.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takehara
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hayakawa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kudo
mesh_terms: D015250:Aclarubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008819:Mice, Nude; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: C011157:aclacinomycins; D003609:Dactinomycin; D016685:Mitomycin; D005047:Etoposide; D015250:Aclarubicin; D002945:Cisplatin