title: [A clinical study of neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy with docetaxel and cisplatin for oral cancers].
abstract: Docetaxel is classified among the microtubule-inhibiting compounds called taxanes, which are currently used as agents to treat head and neck cancers. To investigate the efficacy and safety of a neoadjuvant radiation therapy combined with docetaxel/cisplatin, we used this combination to treat 6 patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. The patients received a low-dose fraction of docetaxel (20 mg/m2/week; total dose: 123.0 +/- 35.0 mg) and cisplatin (5 mg/m2/day, 5 days a week; total dose: 160.0 +/- 42.1 mg) combined with simultaneous irradiation of 40 Gy. Of the 6 patients, 5 (83.3%) showed a partial response (PR) and 1 showed no response (NC). Pathological efficacy was revealed in 4 patients (66.7%). All patients experienced stomatitis over grade 2, and 4 experienced neutropenia.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ehime University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Nagaaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Terakado
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shintani
authors.forename: Koh-ich
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Nakashiro
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hino
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamakawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077143:Docetaxel; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000139:chemically induced; D043823:Taxoids / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel; D002945:Cisplatin