[Evaluation of combination chemotherapy with S-1 and docetaxel for patients with oral squamous cell carcinomas].
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and adverse events of combination chemotherapy with S-1 and docetaxel (DOC) as neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for patients with oral squamous cell carcinomas. Fifteen patients were enrolled in this study (11 men and 4 women, with a mean age of 65.9 years). All patients given S-1 80 mg/body per day for 14 days and following were administered a dose of DOC 60 mg/m(2) by drip infusion for 120 minutes. The locoregional response was evaluated 3 weeks after the administration. As a result, the locoregional response rate was 60.0%, including 46.7% complete response. According to Oboshi and Shimosato's classification, histological evaluation of surgical specimens revealed that 3 cases were Grade I , 3 cases Grade IIa, 4 cases Grade IIb, 1 case Grade III, 3 cases Grade IVb, and 1 case Grade IVc. The severe side effect was neutropenia. The present study suggests that combination chemotherapy with S-1 and DOC is an effective and safe regimen in NAC for oral squamous cell carcinomas.
Nakata
Akira
A
Division of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Akita University Hospital.
Fukuda
Masayuki
M
Iwanami
Youichi
Y
Ito
Haruka
H
Takano
Hiroshi
H
Nagai
Hirokazu
H
Nanjo
Hiroshi
H
Miyamoto
Youji
Y
D000368:Aged; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077143:Docetaxel; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D010094:Oxonic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D043823:Taxoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005641:Tegafur / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D043823:Taxoids; C079198:S 1 (combination); D005641:Tegafur; D000077143:Docetaxel; D010094:Oxonic Acid