[Gemcitabine and pemetrexed in genito-urinary tumors treatment]

Bull Cancer. 2007:94 Spec No Actualites:S116-21.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Among genito-urinary tumors, gemcitabine is indicated only for the treatment of locally advanced and metastatic urothelial cancer. The combination of gemcitabine and cisplatin is a new standard in this disease. Gemcitabine shows activity in refractory germ cell tumors. In salvage treatment its role is ongoing evaluation. The combination of gemcitabine and 5-fuoruracile has modest activity in renal cell carcinoma. Pemetrexed is not indicating in genitor-urinary tumors, further evaluation in urothelial cancer is warranted.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Deoxycytidine / administration & dosage
  • Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Deoxycytidine / therapeutic use
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Gemcitabine
  • Glutamates / administration & dosage
  • Glutamates / therapeutic use*
  • Guanine / administration & dosage
  • Guanine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Guanine / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Methotrexate / administration & dosage
  • Pemetrexed
  • Urologic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Urologic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vinblastine / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Glutamates
  • Pemetrexed
  • Deoxycytidine
  • Vinblastine
  • Guanine
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cisplatin
  • Methotrexate
  • Gemcitabine