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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-5-24
pubmed:abstractText
For 30 months we have treated 115 non-pretreated non-seminomatous germ cell tumour (NSGCT) patients with poor risk characteristics. Patients were allocated randomly to either arm A: NCI regimen with vinblastine, etoposide (E), bleomycin and double dose cisplatin (P2) (PVeBV) 3 or 4 cycles Q3W, or arm B: modified PVeBV protocol (bleomycin in continuous infusion) Q4W than a cycle of high-dose E + cyclophosphamide + P2 (PEC) and autologous bone marrow transplantation (ABMT). 114 patients are evaluable: 81 testicular, 18 mediastinal and 15 retroperitoneal primaries. Results: Arm A 57 patients: 7 patients did not complete the treatment. There were 15 failures, 9 PR, 33 CR. Seven patients relapsed. The 2-year survival is 82%. Arm B 57 patients: 16 patients did not complete the treatment. There were 26 failures, 7 PR and 24 CR. Nine patients relapsed. The 2-year survival is 60%. Both CR rates and survival are not statistically different. This trial fails to show any benefit of early intensified chemotherapy + ABMT to increase the CR and survival rates in poor risk NSGCT.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0302-2838
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
N
pubmed:pagination
213-7; discussion 218
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-4-24
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Early intensified chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation in first line treatment of poor risk non-seminomatous germ cell tumours. Preliminary results of a French randomized trial.
pubmed:affiliation
Centre Claudius Regaud, Toulouse, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial