Successful treatment of metastatic small cell carcinoma of the bladder with methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin and cisplatin therapy.
A man with metastatic small cell carcinoma of the bladder who was treated with methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin and cisplatin therapy achieved complete remission with disease-free survival of more than 9 years. The nature of this unusual form of bladder carcinoma and the course of the disease in our case are discussed.
Cheng
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Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York.
Unger
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Forscher
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Fine
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014747:Vinblastine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D002945:Cisplatin; D008727:Methotrexate