title: Complete response of a stage IV uterine papillary serous carcinoma to neoadjuvant chemotherapy with Taxol and carboplatin.
abstract: Uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC) is an aggressive histologic subtype of endometrial cancer. Currently, no effective chemotherapy regimens exist. We report a case of complete response of a stage IV UPSC to neoadjuvant chemotherapy with Taxol and carboplatin.
authors.affiliation: University of California Irvine Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, 101 The City Drive, Orange, California 92868, USA.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Le
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rutgers
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: DiSaia
mesh_terms: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D018283:Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D016190:Carboplatin; D017239:Paclitaxel