title: [The effects of high-dose ifosfamide in the treatment of bone and soft tissue sarcomas].
abstract: From January 1990 to December 1995 we treated 35 patients (pts) with bone and soft tissue sarcoma with ifosfamide (IFM). Sixteen patients had measurable metastatic pulmonary lesion and 9 had primary lesion. Histology of the tumor included osteosarcoma in 13 pts, Ewing sarcoma in 5 pts, malignant fibrous histiocytoma of bone in 2 pts, synovial sarcoma in 7pts, primitive neuroectodermal tumor in 2 pts, and other in 7 pts. The IFM at the dose of 12-18g/m2 (mean 15. 4g/m2) for 5 to 8 days continuous infusion was administered to patients in each treatment course. The uroprotector, mesna, was also given concomitantly in 60-100% dose of IFM. Eighteen pts received one course of IFM treatment. Other pts received 2 to 8 courses of IFM treatment at three to four week intervals. The overall response rate was 40% (PR in 14 pts, NC in 18 pts, and PD in 3 pts). The response rate of 13 pts with osteosarcoma was 54% (PR in 7 pts) and 30% in 15 pts with soft tissue sarcoma (PR in 5 pts).
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center Hospital.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tatezaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yonemoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Umeda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitoh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D015080:Mesna / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000188:drug therapy; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D015080:Mesna; D007069:Ifosfamide