title: [Chemotherapy for urothelial infiltrating tumors].
abstract: Since 1985, the gold standard regimen for metastatic tumours of the urothelial tract is a combination of methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin and cisplatin (M-VAC protocol). Randomised studies have shown the superiority of the M-VAC regimen over cisplatin alone or in combination with cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin. The limited gain in survival shows that, although chemosensitive, metastatic tumours cannot be cured by the available drug combinations. Amongst new cytotoxic drugs in development, paclitaxel and gemcitabine are likely to be involved in the standard regimen of the future. The studies published to date do not support the routine use of chemotherapy in the neo-adjuvant or adjuvant setting for the management of early stage urothelial tumours.
authors.affiliation: Département de médecine, Centre régional de lutte contre le cancer Val d'Aurelle-Paul-Lamarque, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Culine
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D003841:Deoxycytidine; D014747:Vinblastine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D017239:Paclitaxel; D002945:Cisplatin; D008727:Methotrexate; D000093542:Gemcitabine
vernacular_title: Chimiothérapie des tumeurs urothéliales infiltrantes.