High-dose cyclophosphamide and adriamycin with DTIC maintenance for metastatic soft tissue sarcomas
β Scribed by Gerald Clamon; Christine Sinkey; Peter Jochimsen
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 222 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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β¦ Synopsis
Intensive chemotherapy with high-dose cyclophosphamide and adriamycin with DTIC maintenance was given to 12 patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcomas. A partial response rate of 25% was seen; this is no better than can be achieved with single-agent therapy. Because of substantial toxicity without improved efficacy, the trial of high dose therapy was halted.
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