[10-year experience in the chemotherapy of epidermoid carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive system (5 protocols - 458 patients)].

Abstract

The authors report protocols and results observed with various palliative chemotherapy, used successively against epidermoid carcinomas of head and neck area. This study was followed up during the last ten years by a group of physicians working in 8 specialized oncological centers. The poor prognosis and efficiency of antimitotic drugs in head and neck carcinomas require analyse of a great number of patients files. The cooperative work of several teams allows for more rapidly significant results. Each protocol was closed after a two year period. The protocols were dropped one after another, in order to provide a greater efficiency and a lower toxicity. It was possible to confirm the limited efficiency of "heavy" protocols and the most useful association. The members of this group now pursue a randomised study comparing the results obtained with cis-platyl used alone or in addition to three other drugs. The aim of this study is to assess which is more efficient and less toxic.

• Authors: L Méeus, P Cappelaere, J Chauvergne
• Journal: Bulletin du cancer (Bull Cancer) Vol. 70 Issue 1 Pg. 9-13 ( 1983) ISSN: 0007-4551 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Dix ans d'expérience de la chimiothérapie des carcinomes épidermoïdes des voies aéro-digestives supérieures (5 protocoles - 458 malades).
• PMID: 6839035 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents

Topics

• Antineoplastic Agents (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Carcinoma, Squamous Cell (drug therapy)
• Clinical Trials as Topic
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Head and Neck Neoplasms (drug therapy)
• Humans
• Random Allocation