Phase II trial of mitoxantrone in head and neck cancer
β Scribed by Matti S. Aapro; Davis S. Alberts
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 136 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-6997
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β¦ Synopsis
Mitoxantrone (l,4-dihydroxy-5,8-bis((2-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]ethyl)amino)-9, 10 anthracenedione dihydrochloride, NSC 301,739) is a new aminoanthraquinone derivative with clinical activity in the treatment of advanced breast cancer (1, 2), lymphoma (3), and acute leukemia (4). We have carried out a phase II trial of mitoxantrone using an every three weeks dosing schedule in patients with advanced head and neck cancers.
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