title: A case of stage-IVb cervical adenocarcinoma successfully treated by combination chemotherapy: case report.
abstract: A 54-year-old patient with a Stage IVb adenocarcinoma of the cervix was treated with combination chemotherapy. This regimen consisted of intravenous cisplatin (70 mg/m2) and aclacinomycin A (30 mg/m2) on Day 1, followed by mitomycin C (5 mg/m2) on Day 2 and 3. A pathologically complete response was achieved by this regimen. The patient is well and has been free of symptoms for 66 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University, School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takehara
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishioka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baba
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kudo
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D016685:Mitomycin; D004317:Doxorubicin; D002945:Cisplatin