[Therapy of pronounced pleural and pericardial effusion in metastatic breast cancer with local mitoxantrone and radiation therapy. Presentation of the intrapleural cytologic findings during this therapy]

Zentralbl Gynakol. 1993;115(2):86-9.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The method of intrapleural Mitoxantrone therapy in case of metastasizing mammary cancer is presented in form of a case report. The uncomplicated procedure, the high rate of remission and the few side effects are the advantages as compared to other methods of pleurodesis. Mitoxantrone could cause an intrapleural inflammatory reaction. That is supported by the cytologic findings before and after the therapy.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / drug therapy*
  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / radiotherapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intralesional
  • Mitoxantrone / administration & dosage*
  • Mitoxantrone / adverse effects
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Pericardial Effusion / drug therapy*
  • Pericardial Effusion / pathology
  • Pericardial Effusion / radiotherapy*
  • Pericardium / drug effects
  • Pericardium / pathology
  • Pericardium / radiation effects
  • Pleura / drug effects
  • Pleura / pathology
  • Pleura / radiation effects
  • Pleural Effusion, Malignant / drug therapy*
  • Pleural Effusion, Malignant / pathology
  • Pleural Effusion, Malignant / radiotherapy*
  • Radiation Injuries / pathology

Substances

  • Mitoxantrone