Induction chemotherapy with cisplatinum, 5-fluorouracil, bleomycin, mitomycin C and hydroxyurea for previously untreated locally advanced squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck.

Archives of Oto-rhino-laryngology
G FountzilasJ Daniilidis

Abstract

Fifty-three patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) were treated with a combined modality treatment consisting of three cycles of induction chemotherapy before definitive surgery and/or radiotherapy. Two additional cycles of the same chemotherapy were given after local-regional therapy. The chemotherapeutic regimen included cisplatinum 100 mg/m2 on day 1, 5-fluorouracil 1000 mg/m2 as a continuous infusion on days 2-6, bleomycin 15 units i.m. on days 15 and 29, mitomycin C 4 mg/m2 i.v. on day 22 and hydroxyurea 1000 mg/m2 p.o. on days 23-27. Each cycle was repeated every 42 days. Forty-nine patients are evaluable for response. There were 37 men and 12 women, with a median age of 58 years (range 18-75 years) and performance status of 80 (range 40-90). Sixteen patients (33%) demonstrated a complete response, 20 (41%) a partial response, yielding a 74% response rate to induction chemotherapy; 12 (24%) patients had stable disease and 1 (2%) progressive disease. The actuarial survival of those patients who completed the whole treatment program was 65% at 2 years and 47% at 3 years. Toxicities included nausea and vomiting (66%). anemia (34%), leukocytopenia (54%), thrombocytopenia (22%), sto...Continue Reading

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