title: A phase II trial of carboplatin and etoposide for relapsed or metastatic carcinoma of the cervix.
abstract: This study reports the results of a phase II trial of carboplatin 100 mg/m2 combined with etoposide 120 mg/m2 each given for 3 consecutive days every 28 days in women with recurrent or metastatic carcinoma of the cervix. Seventeen eligible patients were treated between August, 1990 and May, 1993. In the 16 evaluable patients, there were 2 complete responses, and no partial responses with an overall objective response rate of 12.5% (95% confidence interval 1.6%-38%). The main toxicities of this regimen related to myelosuppression and emesis. The combination of carboplatin and etoposide did not achieve either a better response rate or a substantially improved toxicity profile than is seen with single agent cisplatin.
authors.affiliation: Division of Haematology and Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Melbourne, Victoria.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tebbutt
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rischin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rome
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Millward
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Toner
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bishop
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D016190:Carboplatin