title: [Chemotherapy by superselective intraarterial infusion of nedaplatin combined with radiotherapy for oral cancer].
abstract: Nedaplatin (CDGP), which is a CDDP derivative, has been reported to be an effective anticancer agent for head and neck cancer. This study was performed to assess the feasibility of chemotherapy by superselective intraarterial infusion of nedaplatin (CDGP) in patients with oral cancers. Ten patients were treated with chemotherapy by superselective intraarterial infusion of CDGP combined with radiotherapy. The complete and partial response rates were 7/10 (70%) and 3/10 (30%), respectively. Nine patients showed grade 1-2 hematological toxicity including leukocytopenia and anemia. Thrombocytopenia of grade 4 was seen in only one patient. However, all the patients were free from renal dysfunction. From these results, it is suggested that this combination therapy might be quite effective and safe. Further study will be needed to determine its efficacy against oral cancer.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saga Medical School.
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katsuki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; C053989:nedaplatin