Small cell carcinoma of the larynx treated with irinotecan and cisplatin

Auris Nasus Larynx. 2006 Jun;33(2):223-5. doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2005.09.002. Epub 2006 Jan 10.

Abstract

We report a case of advanced small cell carcinoma in the larynx, which was treated with Irinotecan hydrochloride (CPT-11) chemotherapy. The patient was free of disease for 4 years after treatment. Several chemotherapeutic agents for small cell carcinoma have been proposed; however, median survival time has been miserable, especially in advanced cases. For the cure of the aggressive lethal behavior of this disease, chemotherapy with CPT-11 might be effective to improve median survival of patients with small cell carcinomas of the larynx.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / therapeutic use*
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / drug therapy*
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / pathology*
  • Cisplatin / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Cisplatin