Antiblastic treatment of advanced cervical carcinoma and its recurrences: assessment of four different polychemotherapies used for a decade

Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 1989;10(4):271-6.

Abstract

Eighty-seven women with advanced cervical carcinoma were treated, in 10 years, with systemic antiblastic chemotherapy using 4 different regimens in 4 successive periods: first VBM, then MAB, CDDP and finally BMFt. Selection of a regimen different than the initial one aimed to obtain a better response and less toxicity. As a whole, 25% positive responses (CR and PR) and an SD which varied from 31.4% to 58.3% were obtained. Among the regimens used, the one with bleomycin, methotrexate and ftorafur had a response rate (OR + SD) of 75% which is higher than what was obtained with regimens VBM and MAB and is similar to CDDP. Less toxicity with greater compliance were shown.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Bleomycin / administration & dosage
  • Bleomycin / adverse effects
  • Cisplatin / adverse effects
  • Cisplatin / therapeutic use
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Doxorubicin / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Methotrexate / administration & dosage
  • Methotrexate / adverse effects
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / drug therapy*
  • Tegafur / administration & dosage
  • Tegafur / adverse effects
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Vincristine / administration & dosage
  • Vincristine / adverse effects

Substances

  • Bleomycin
  • Tegafur
  • Vincristine
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cisplatin
  • Methotrexate

Supplementary concepts

  • BMFt protocol
  • MAB protocol
  • VBM protocol