title: Methotrexate monotherapy for high-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia after therapy with etoposide, methotrexate, and dactinomycin: a case report.
abstract: We present a case of high-risk metastatic gestational trophoblastic neoplasia treated successfully with methotrexate monotherapy after severe toxicity from the combination chemotherapy: etoposide, dactinomycin, methotrexate, vincristine, and cyclophosphamide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Medical Faculty of Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Andrei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taran
authors.forename: Atanas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ignatov
authors.forename: Bobbie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bischoff
authors.forename: Serban-Dan
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Costa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011247:Pregnancy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014328:Trophoblastic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D003609:Dactinomycin; D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D008727:Methotrexate