[Resistance/sensitivity in vitro in ovarian cancer patients].
OBJECTIVE
To assay resistance/sensitivity by MTT test in solid tumor or ascitic fluid in ovarian cancer patients.


METHODS
Prospective study.


METHODS
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Faculty Charles University, Prague and University Hospital, Hradec Králové.


METHODS
MTT - (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) chemosensitivity assay was performed in 32 samples of ovarian cancer tissue and 26 samples of ascitic fluid in ovarian cancer patients. We studied the in vitro drug resistance profiles of ovarian cancer specimens exposed to cisplatin, carboplatin, paclitaxel, topotecan, gemcitabin, etoposid.


RESULTS
The highest frequency of resistance in vitro occured for etoposid, gemcitabin and paclitaxel and the most effective chemotherapeutical agents in vitro were cisplatinum and topotecan. Cisplatin had the lowest incidence of drug resistance in vitro than carboplatin.


CONCLUSIONS
Resistance/sensitivity assay would improve the treatment and prognosis of ovarian cancer patients.
Sedláková
I
I
Porodnickiá a gynekologická klinika LF UK a FN, Hradec Králové. sedlakiva@seznam.cz
Tosner
J
J
Rezác
A
A
Cervinka
M
M
Brigulová
K
K
Spacek
J
J
Tomsová
M
M
Skapinec
P
P
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents