title: Complete response to weekly carboplatin-docetaxel chemotherapy in a 91-year-old woman with anaplastic thyroid cancer.
abstract: Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is an unusual tumor with the worst prognosis among thyroid malignancies. Treatment of the patients diagnosed with ATC is not standardized and the feasible options include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. ATC cannot be regarded as a very chemo-sensitive tumor. Herein, we reported a case of a 91-year-old woman with complete response after induction chemotherapy (weekly carboplatin and docetaxel) that underwent subsequent radiotherapy.
authors: Division of Oncology 2, Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV-IRCCS), Padova, Italy. Electronic address: drbabis@libero.it.
authors: Haralabos
authors: H
authors: Koussis
authors: Division of Oncology 2, Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV-IRCCS), Padova, Italy.
authors: Carlo Alberto
authors: CA
authors: Giorgi
authors: Division of Oncology 2, Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV-IRCCS), Padova, Italy.
authors: Elisabetta
authors: E
authors: Di Liso
authors: Division of Psycho-Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV-IRCCS), Padova, Italy.
authors: Maria Concetta
authors: MC
authors: Carlucci
authors: Department of Medicine, Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
authors: Ambrogio
authors: A
authors: Fassina
authors: Department of Neurosciences, Otolaryngology Section, Padova University, Padova, Italy.
authors: Gino
authors: G
authors: Marioni
authors: Division of Oncology 2, Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV-IRCCS), Padova, Italy.
authors: Pier Franco
authors: PF
authors: Conte
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077143:Docetaxel; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012074:Remission Induction; D043823:Taxoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D065646:Thyroid Carcinoma, Anaplastic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel; D016190:Carboplatin