[Evaluation of second-line chemotherapies most often used in recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer].
BACKGROUND
Second-line chemotherapies result in a progression-free interval of 2,3-42 months.


OBJECTIVE
The authors evaluated the efficacy of second-line paclitaxel-carboplatin, topotecan, and cisplatin-epirubicin-etoposide combinations.


METHODS
Paclitaxel-carboplatin (175 mg/m2 and AUC 5) in 3-week intervals and topotecan (1.5 mg/m2/d1-3) in 3-week intervals was given to 13 and 16 patients. The triple combination of cisplatin-epirubicin-etoposide was applied in 48 patients in 4-week courses, with doses of 33 mg/m2/d1-3, 60 mg/m2/d1, and 100 mg/m2/d1-3., respectively. The progression-free interval was calculated by the product limit method of Kaplan-Meier.


RESULTS
A significantly better progression-free interval was observed in treatments with paclitaxel-carboplatin and cisplatin-epirubicin-etoposide compared to the topotecan chemotherapy (5 and 5.5 months vs. 4 months, respectively, p = 0.0324 and p = 0.0087). A better progression-free interval was found in the platinum-sensitive tumors compared to the platinum-resistant ones by the above mentioned combinations (6 and 3.5 months, 7 and 4 months, and 6.5 and 3.5 months, respectively).


CONCLUSIONS
The lower priced cisplatin-epirubicin-etoposide combination resulted in a slightly better efficacy compared to the 2 other treatments both in platinum-sensitive and platinum-resistant tumors.
Lehoczky
Ottó
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Országos Onkológiai Intézet Nogyógyászati Osztály, Budapest. lehoczky@oncol.hu
Pulay
Tamás
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D015251:Epirubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D019772:Topotecan / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D015251:Epirubicin; D005047:Etoposide; D019772:Topotecan; D016190:Carboplatin; D017239:Paclitaxel; D002945:Cisplatin