title: Vinblastine, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, bleomycin, doxorubicin, and etoposide (VPCBAE) in the management of three patients with small-cell carcinoma of the ovary.
abstract: ► Ovarian small-cell carcinoma of the hypercalcemic type is a rare neoplasm with no standard treatment. ► The chemotherapy regimen including vinblastine, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, bleomycin, doxorubicin and etoposide (VPCBAE) has limited toxicities and was effective in the 3 patients described in this case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wallbillich
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Alpa M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nick
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Pedro T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Jack L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Watkins
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Euscher
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Kathleen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Schmeler
keywords: Chemotherapy; Ovarian cancer; Small cell