title: Pilot study of sequential combination chemotherapy in advanced and recurrent retinoblastoma.
abstract: Eight patients with advanced/recurrent retinoblastomas were treated with sequential combination chemotherapy incorporating cyclophosphamide, cisplatin, adriamycin, and etoposide. All patients achieved complete clinical response (CR) at the end of the first 75 day cycle. Three patients developed recurrence of which 2 patients had recurrence in the central nervous system and 1 patient had local recurrence. Median time to treatment failure was 30 weeks. Two patients succumbed to chemotherapy related neutropenic sepsis. One patient is alive and disease free for 72 weeks from start of treatment. This combination chemotherapy shows promise in patients with advanced/recurrent retinoblastoma and merits further study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Advani
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kurkure
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012074:Remission Induction; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002945:Cisplatin