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[Successful chemotherapy in undescended testicular and extragonadal germ cell tumors: report of 2 cases].

Abstract
Two patients with advanced germ cell tumor who entered complete remission following intensive combination chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgical intervention are reported. A 28-year-old businessman presented with abdominal pain and masses associated with an elevated HCG level for which he underwent exploratory laparotomy. Large retroperitoneal masses were found and microscopical examination of the masses were revealed seminoma. Three courses of combination chemotherapy consisting of CDDP, VLB and PEP were given to the patient followed by radiation therapy to the parailiac, paraaortic, mediastinal and supraclavicular lymph nodes with boost irradiation to the paraaortic lymph nodes where the large masses were located. The other patient was a 21-year-old student who developed sharp precordial chest pain which proved to be due to a large mediastinal mass accompanied by an elevated AFP level. He was treated with radiation therapy to the mediastinum, surgical resection and combination chemotherapy. However, he showed recurrence in the lungs associated with rising AFP levels, and was given a salvage chemotherapy consisting of 3 courses of CDDP, ADR, PEP and Etoposide. Both patients were successfully treated with combined modalities of treatment including intensive chemotherapy and have been off therapy without recurrence for over 12 and 4 months, respectively.
AuthorsT Imamura, T Unoki, K Tamura, M Seita, K Shibata
JournalGan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy (Gan To Kagaku Ryoho) Vol. 13 Issue 8 Pg. 2658-62 (Aug 1986) ISSN: 0385-0684 [Print] Japan
PMID2427033 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Bleomycin
  • Peplomycin
  • Etoposide
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cisplatin
Topics
  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (therapeutic use)
  • Bleomycin (administration & dosage)
  • Cisplatin (administration & dosage)
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cryptorchidism (pathology)
  • Doxorubicin (administration & dosage)
  • Dysgerminoma (drug therapy, radiotherapy, surgery)
  • Etoposide (administration & dosage)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms (drug therapy, radiotherapy, surgery)
  • Peplomycin
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms (drug therapy, radiotherapy, surgery)
  • Testicular Neoplasms (drug therapy, radiotherapy, surgery)

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