title: BCNU-DBD (Dibromodulcitol) chemotherapy of recurrent supratentorial anaplastic astrocytomas and glioblastomas.
abstract: Our aim was to investigate the effect of BCNU and DBD combined chemotherapy in patients with recurrent malignant gliomas. Forty-six patients were treated with combined chemotherapy. Out of 26 patients with anaplastic astrocytomas 11 were originally low-grade where no postoperative radiotherapy was applied. Fifteen patients with anaplastic astrocytoma responded well to the chemotherapy and 9 survived longer than one year. Median survival time was 14 months. Complete response of recurrent glioblastoma did not occur and only 4 patients survived longer than one year. Median survival time was 7 months. Ratio of patients with response and stable disease was 70 and 55 %, respectively. BCNU and DBD combination proved to be an effective combination for recurrent malignant gliomas. It was remarkable that patients' survival with primary or secondary lower grade astrocytoma were significantly longer than that in patients with glioblastomas. Treatment of lower grade tumors, even at their malignant recurrences is promising.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Neurosurgery, Budapest, H-1145 Hungary. lksipos@hotmail.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vitanovics
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sipos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Afra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D002330:Carmustine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008936:Mitolactol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D008936:Mitolactol; D002330:Carmustine