Adjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy for stage I ovarian adenocarcinoma: a preliminary report

Gynecol Oncol. 1989 Oct;35(1):69-72. doi: 10.1016/0090-8258(89)90014-0.

Abstract

Thirty stage I patients with invasive ovarian adenocarcinoma were treated with 6 months of adjuvant induction cisplatin and monthly cisplatin, adriamycin, and cyclophosphamide. To date, 97% (29) are alive with no evidence of disease and normal CA-125 levels and 93% (28) are alive progression free with a median follow-up of 34 months (13-56).

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma / mortality
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laparotomy
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / mortality
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Reoperation

Substances

  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Cisplatin

Supplementary concepts

  • CISCA protocol