A case of rapidly growing ovarian squamous cell carcinoma successfully controlled by weekly paclitaxel-carboplatin administration.
BACKGROUND
Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the ovary is uncommon and has a poor prognosis. Because of its rarity, the effective postoperative treatment is unknown. We describe a remarkable response of this tumor to weekly paclitaxel-carboplatin administration.


METHODS
A 53-year-old woman had rapidly growing primary squamous cell carcinoma of the ovary that metastasized to the abdominal wall and transverse colon after maximum cytoreductive surgery. The tumor was resistant to primary chemotherapy with cisplatin, vincristine, mitomycin C, and bleomycin. A combination of paclitaxel and carboplatin was used for second-line chemotherapy and was repeated every week. The patient tolerated the chemotherapy well and demonstrated a pathological complete response in the abdominal metastases following the five courses of chemotherapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Weekly paclitaxel-carboplatin administration may be a safe and effective treatment for advanced and rapidly growing ovarian squamous cell carcinoma with primary resistance to chemotherapy.
Ohtani
K
K
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1, Oyaguchi-Kamimachi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Sakamoto
H
H
Masaoka
N
N
Shimada
K
K
Kanaeda
T
T
Kurihara
M
M
Nagai
N
N
Satoh
K
K
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage
D016190:Carboplatin; D017239:Paclitaxel