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Carboplatin* ; Cytarabine* ; Cytosine* ; Etoposide*

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Carboplatin* ; Drug Therapy* ; Ovarian Neoplasms* ; Paclitaxel*

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of carboplatin-paclitaxel (TC) as an initial treatment in patients with the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IVb cervical cancer. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed seven patients with stage IVb cervical cancer who have been primarily treated with TC. The activity and the toxicity were evaluated. Response rate was the main endpoint. RESULTS: Overall, the treatment of TC was well tolerated. The overall response rate was 71.4% (2 complete response, 3 partial response). Although grade 3-4 hematologic toxicities were observed in 3 out of 7 patients (42.8%), no patients experienced grade 3-4 non-hematologic toxicities. When we combined our present results with the previous reports, the overall response rate of TC is 63.6%. CONCLUSION: TC is active and well tolerated in patients FIGO stage IVb cervical cancer. This combination may be considered as an initial treatment regimen in this patient population.
Carboplatin ; Gynecology ; Humans ; Obstetrics ; Paclitaxel ; Retrospective Studies ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

Primary peritoneal serous papillary carcinoma (PPSPC) is a rare tumor that originates from a single or multicentric foci of peritoneum. Histologically the disease resembles primary serous papillary carcinoma of the ovary, but either involves the ovarian surface microscopically only or spares the ovaries entirely. Currently PPSPC is evaluated, staged and treated in the same way as epithelial ovarian cancer. We experienced one case of primary peritoneal serous papillary carcinoma which achieved a complete remission with carboplatin and paclitaxel, and report this with brief review of the literatures.
Carboplatin ; Carcinoma, Papillary* ; Female ; Ovarian Neoplasms ; Ovary ; Paclitaxel ; Peritoneum

Progress in chemotherapeutic strategy has significantly decreased side effects of the drugs used and greatly added to survival rates for ovarian cancer. On the other hand, the occurrence of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has been reported after long-term chemotherapy. We encountered a case of therapy-related MDS that developed as a consequence of chemotherapy. A 59-year-old woman (gravida 2, para 2) stage IIIc ovarian cancer received three courses of paclitaxel and carboplatin therapy (TC) prior to primary surgery, and 16 courses of weekly TC as adjuvant chemotherapy. She exhibited pacritaxel-associated hypersensitivity reactions in the last course, so that chemotherapy was discontinued. Following three mouths of remission, a sudden rise in her tumor markers and an increase in the size of her pelvic lymphonode were discovered on PET-CT. She recieved multiple courses of chemotherary of docetaxel/carboplatin, weekly docetaxel, docetaxel/briplatin and Gemcitabin/Irinotecan between four months. In 30 months after diagnosis, complete blood count showed hemoglobin 7.7 g/dl; white cell count 4,310/μl; and platelet 7.9×104/μl. A bone marrow examination revealed MDS. She then decided against further chemotherapy, opting instead for palliative care. Fortunately, up to the present, she has not developed AML.
Therapeutic procedure ; Chemotherapy-Oncologic Procedure ; Carboplatin ; Ovarian Cancer ; L

To preliminarily determine the appropriate dosage of carboplatin (CBP) at AUC of 5 mg.Ml(-1).min(-1) in the combination chemotherapy for Chinese senile patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Thirty-five Chinese senile patients with NSCLC in advanced stage (III/IV) were given 96 cycles of combination chemotherapy. Chemotherapy schedules included Taxol+CBP, Gemzar+CBP and NVB+CBP. The dose of CBP was at 5 mg.mL(-1).min(-1) of area under the concentration-time curve (AUC). Side effects and quality of life were observed before and after the chemotherapy. Myelosuppression was severe and commonly observed. Grade 3/4 of granulocytopenia was found in 47.9% (46/96) of the patients and grade 3/4 of thrombocytopenia was noted in 28.1% (27/96) of the subjects. However, other side effects were slight. The mean score of quality of life (QOL), according to the criteria of QOL for Chinese cancer patients had reduced 6.8. At 5 mg.mL(-1).min(-1) by AUC, the hematological toxicity of CBP was severe and it had some negative effects on the QOL. The administration of CBP at 5 mg.mL(-1).min(-1) by AUC may be too high for Chinese senile patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/*therapeutic use ; Area Under Curve ; Carboplatin/*administration & dosage ; Carboplatin/adverse effects ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/*drug therapy ; Lung Neoplasms/*drug therapy

BACKGROUDN: Docetaxel is a highly effective chemotherapeutic agent with proven efficacy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, myelosuppression can be a substantial concern when docetaxel is administered every 3 weeks. Weekly administration of low-dose docetaxel has demonstrated a comparable efficacy together with a distinct toxicity profile with reduced myelosuppression. We conducted a phase II study of weekly administration of docetaxel and cisplatin or carboplatin in patients with advanced NSCLC to evaluate efficacy and safety. METHODS: Twenty-nine patients with advanced or metastatic NSCLC who had not received prior treatment were enrolled in the study. The patients received intravenous infusions of docetaxel (35 mg/m2 on days 1, 8, 15) and cisplatin (75 mg/m2 on day 1) or carboplatin (AUC 6), followed by a week of rest. RESULTS: Twenty-six patients were assessable for efficacy and all patients were assessable for toxicity determination. The overall response rate of the regimen was 44.8%. The median survival was 11.3 months, and the 1-year survival rate was 37%. Of the hematologic toxicities, grade 3/4 neutropenia were observed in 12.6% of the patients, but there were no episodes of neutropenic fever. Non-hematologic toxicities were mild. CONCLUSIONS: With this weekly dosing regimen, although efficacy is comparable, myelosuppression is substantially less, and the overall tolerability profile is better than with dosing every 3 weeks.
Carboplatin ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung* ; Cisplatin ; Fever ; Humans ; Infusions, Intravenous ; Neutropenia ; Platinum* ; Survival Rate

We report a case of multiple cerebral infarcts, which developed after intra-arterial(IA) carboplatin therapy in a patient with glioblastoma who had received surgery with conventional and intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT). A 31-year-old male patient presented with one-month history of worsening headaches and visual dimness. Seven years previously, he had been subjected to a subtotal resection of anaplastic astrocytoma in the right occipital lobe, followed by external radiation therapy with a total dose of 5580cGy. Carboplatin was given at an initial dose of 300mg/m2. Before and after the infusion of carboplatin, solumedrol(500mg/day) was given for seven days, with the dosage being gradually reduced over the next five days. In addition, 20% mannitol(100ml) was infused over a 15-minute period before chemotherapy, and the fluid volume of electrolyte was adjusted to maintain an optimal urine output. The patient underwent five cycles of IA carboplatin therapy. Careful attention should be given during IA carboplatin chemotherapy to patients who are also being treated with IORT.
Adult ; Astrocytoma ; Carboplatin* ; Drug Therapy ; Glioblastoma ; Headache ; Humans ; Male ; Occipital Lobe

In solid tumor, there is a hypoxic region where oxygen supply is insufficient. In this study, we found that one of the quinolone antibiotics, levofloxacin, made a human ovarian cancer cells, SK-OV-3, resistant to hypoxia, even in the presence of a platinum-based anti-cancer therapeutic, carboplatin; when the cells (2 X 10(5) cells/12 well multi culture dish) were grown in no glucose medium (0 g/l) under hypoxia (1% O2), all the cells became dead after 24 hours of culture in the absence of levofloxacin and carboplatin, whereas the cells still survived, at least, until 36 hours of culture in the presence of levofloxacin (10-100 microgram/ml) alone or in combination with carboplatin. The results might have some implications in treating solid tumor; if cancer patients should be treated for infection with antibiotics, quinolone antibiotics can aggravate tumor by making cancer cells more resistant to hypoxia. This is also true even when a patient is treated with carboplatin. Therefore, the results strongly suggest that we should be careful in choosing antibiotics when they are used for cancer patients. In this regard, our work could be a new guideline in choosing antibiotics when antibiotics are applied for treating cancer patients.
Anoxia ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Carboplatin* ; Cell Survival ; Glucose ; Humans ; Levofloxacin* ; Ovarian Neoplasms* ; Oxygen

BACKGROUND: To compare the efficacies and side effects of etoposide, cisplatin/cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine(VPP/CAV) with that those of carboplatin etoposide(CE) in extensive stage small cell lung cancer patients. METHOD: Patients with extensive stage small cell lung cancer who has measurable disease were eligible. VPP/CAV group(n=22) was treated with cisplatin(60mg/m2 iv. D1) etoposide(100mg/m2 iv. D1-3),after and 3 weeks later cyclophosphamide(1000mg/m2 iv. D1), adriamycin(40mg/m2 iv. D1), and vincristine(1.4mg/m2 iv. D1), were administered alternatively. CE group (n=22) was treated with carboplatin (325mg/m2 iv. D1) and etoposide (100mg/m2 iv. D1-3)(;) repeated treatment was performed every 3 weeks. RESULT: Forty four patients were eligible for the study. Overall The overall response rate was 61.4% (complete remission rate 0%, partial response rate 61.4%, stable disease rate 25%, progressive disease rate 13.6%), and median survival was 10.8 months. In VPP/CAV group, response rate was 54.5%(complete remission rate 0%, partial response rate 54.4%, stable disease rate 27.3%, progressive disease rate 18.2%), and, in carboplatin/etoposide group, the response rate was 68.2%(complete remission rate 0%, partial response rate 68.2%, stable disease rate 22.7%, progressive disease rate 9.1%). The median survival time was 9.5 months in the VPP/CAV group and 11 months in CE group. The toxicity of both group was moderate, and anemia was more frequent in the CE group. CONCLUSION: VPP/CAV regimen and CE regimen produced similar response rate and survival time rates and survival times in extensive stage small cell lung cancer patients. We may suggest that CE regimen are effective may be effective as part of the initial therapy of for extensive stage small cell lung cancer.
Anemia ; Carboplatin ; Doxorubicin ; Drug Therapy* ; Etoposide ; Humans ; Small Cell Lung Carcinoma*