Chemotherapy trials in malignant pheochromocytoma: Report of two patients and review of the literature
β Scribed by R. M. Bukowski; Donald G. Vidt
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 288 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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β¦ Synopsis
Two patients with metastatic pheochromocytoma received chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil, cyclophosphamide, and streptozotocin. A biochemical response occurred in one instance. A review of the literature and the results in the reported patients indicate cyclophosphamide and/or streptozotocin may have activity in this neoplasm.
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