Clinical trial of biochemotherapy versus chemotherapy or biotherapy for malignant melanoma
- VernacularTitle:恶性黑色素瘤生物化疗的临床研究初探
- Author:
Nan DU
;
Liushu LI
;
Wenhua XIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
melanoma;
biological therapy;
drug therapy;
biochemotherapy
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
1982;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To compare the short-term and long-term efficacy of chemotherapy with biotherapy and same chemotherapy followed by biotherapy on malignant melanoma in stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ.Methods 82 cases with malignant melanoma were treated with chemotherapy(dacarbazing,cis-platin and carmustine)or biotherapy(interleukin-2,interferon ? and dendritic cell vaccine)or biochemotherapy(chemotherapy plus biotherapy).Among them,32 cases were received biochemotherapy,26 for biotherapy and 24 for chemotherapy.Therapentic response was assessed every 3 cycles.The median time of follow up was 2 years(1-4 years).Results Response rate was 71.9% for biochemotherapy,46.2% for biotherapy and 54.2% for chemotherapy(P
