title: High-risk early-stage ovarian cancer. Randomized clinical trial comparing cisplatin plus cyclophosphamide versus whole abdominal radiotherapy.
abstract: From 1985 to 1989 70 patients with high-risk FIGO Stage I-II ovarian carcinoma entered a randomized trial comparing chemotherapy (CT: cisplatin 50 mg/m2 + cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2 day 1 every 28 days for 6 courses) versus whole abdominal radiotherapy (WAR) given according to the open-field technique (43.2 Gy/24 fractions to the pelvis and 30.2 Gy to the upper abdomen). Protocol violations occurred in 8 patients randomized to WAR who received CT because of their own and/or physician's decision. Since protocol compliance was poor and accrual low the study was prematurely closed. Treatment-related toxicity for patients receiving CT was mild and tolerable, consisting chiefly of controllable grade 3 emesis (71%). Grade 3-4 diarrhea was experienced by 28% of patients treated with WAR; severe enteritis requiring hospitalization was observed in 2 patients. Late bowel obstruction requiring surgery was observed in 1 patient. At a median follow-up of 60 months, 21 patients died and 23 relapsed. Five-year survival was 71% and 53% (p = .16), while relapse-free survival was 74% and 50% (p = .07) for CT and WAR, respectively. Although no firm conclusion can be drawn from the present study, a short-term CT, including cisplatin, appears a safe treatment in comparison to WAR.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Cancer Research, Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chiara
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Conte
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Franzone
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orsatti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bruzzone
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rubagotti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Odicino
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rugiati
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carnino
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosso
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002945:Cisplatin