[Application of peptide bioregulator in complex treatment of elderly cancer patients].
Improvement of elderly cancer patients' treatment is an acute issue in oncology. The results of stage III rectal and colon cancer complex treatment are far from being satisfactory in this category of patients. In this connection the search for new adjuvant drugs supplementing radio and chemotherapy is urgent. The article describes pioneer experience in complex radical treatment of elderly cancer patients with immunomodulator Vilon included into the scheme of treatment. The obtained preliminary results of investigation suggest recommendation of Vilon application to increase 2-year survival of patients, prevention of post-operative complications, remote complications, recurrences and tumor dissemination, as well as the improvement of the quality of life after employment of aggressive methods of treatment.
Ias'kevich
L S
LS
Krutilina
N I
NI
Kostetskaia
T V
TV
Ryzhak
G A
GA
Khavinson
V Kh
VKh
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004151:Dipeptides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D004151:Dipeptides; D007155:Immunologic Factors; C415909:lysylglutamic acid