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Imatinib-induced Ototoxicity in a Patient with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST).

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Imatinib (Gleevec) is a biological agent that is approved for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) as well as gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). The most frequently seen adverse effects in patients treated with imatinib include superficial edema, muscle cramps, musculoskeletal pain,

Phase II trial of intraperitoneal cisplatin combined with intravenous paclitaxel in patients with ovarian, primary peritoneal and fallopian tube cancer.

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BACKGROUND.: The objective of this study was to determine the toxicity of cisplatin-based intraperitoneal (IP)/intravenous (IV) treatment using a modified version of the IP/IV arm of GOG 172. METHODS.: Patients with stage IC-IV and recurrent ovarian cancer were treated with D1 paclitaxel (IV at 135

Phase I study of difluoromethylornithine in combination with recombinant alpha 2a-interferon.

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24 patients with advanced, histologically proven cancer were treated with difluoromethylornithine 2.25 g/m2 orally every 6 h for the first 7 days of each 4-week treatment cycle. These patients also received daily i.m. doses of recombinant human alpha 2a-interferon (IFN) on Days 3 through 7 of each

Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Chemo-intensity-modulated Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer.

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To determine the toxicity and tumour control rates after chemo-intensity-modulated radiotherapy (chemo-IMRT) for locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancers (LA-NPC). Patients with LA-NPC were enrolled in a trial to receive induction chemotherapy followed by parotid-sparing chemo-IMRT. The primary site

Successful treatment with ranimustine and carboplatin for recurrent intraocular retinoblastoma with vitreous seeding.

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This is the first report of successful treatment of recurrent retinoblastoma with vitreous seeding by a combination of ranimustine (MCNU) and carboplatin. The patient was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma at 3 years of age. Although he received photocoagulation and radiotherapy for the left

High-dose cisplatin in disseminated melanoma: a comparison of two schedules.

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A total of 38 patients with metastatic melanoma received monthly chemotherapy with cisplatin at a dose of 200 mg/m2, per cycle; 14 received 20 mg/m2 cisplatin i.v. on days 1-5 and 24 were given 100 mg/m2 i.v. on days 1 and 8. Objective responses were seen in 2/14 treated on days 1-5 and in 5 of 22

Treatment of high-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia with weekly high-dose methotrexate-etoposide.

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OBJECTIVE To assess toxicity and efficacy of weekly high-dose methotrexate-etoposide (HD MTX-ETO) in high-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN). METHODS Retrospective chart review of high-risk GTN patients treated with HD MTX-ETO (methotrexate 1000 mg/m² day 1, etoposide 100 mg/m² days 1

Dose intensive combination platinum and cyclophosphamide in the treatment of patients with advanced untreated epithelial ovarian cancer.

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BACKGROUND The authors combined cisplatin and carboplatin together with cyclophosphamide to maximize platinum dose intensity in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (AOC). METHODS The authors treated 26 consecutive, newly diagnosed patients with International Federation of Gynecology and

Mitochondrial dysfunction after aerobic exposure to the hypoxic cytotoxin tirapazamine.

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Tirapazamine (TPZ) is a bioreductive drug that exhibits a high degree of selective toxicity toward hypoxic cells, and at doses that are used clinically, little or no cell killing is observed in aerobic cells. Nonetheless, the effects of TPZ on aerobic tissues are still responsible for the dose

Bilateral Vestibular Dysfunction Associated With Chronic Exposure to Military Jet Propellant Type-Eight Jet Fuel.

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We describe three patients diagnosed with bilateral vestibular dysfunction associated with the jet propellant type-eight (JP-8) fuel exposure. Chronic exposure to aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons, which are the main constituents of JP-8 military aircraft jet fuel, occurred over 3-5 years'

Phase I trial of i.v. administered tirapazamine plus cyclophosphamide.

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Our objective was to determine the maximum tolerated doses of tirapazamine and cyclophosphamide given i.v. in combination. Eligible patients had advanced solid tumors refractory to conventional treatment. Tirapazamine (escalated from 80 to 390 mg/m(2)) was given i.v. over 2 h and followed by

Evaluation of alpha-difluoromethylornithine as a potential chemopreventive agent: tolerance to daily oral administration in humans.

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An initial clinical trial of alpha-difluoromethylornithine given p.o. daily for 6 months was carried out in 27 subjects free of disease following surgery for malignancy or in a defined high-risk group for cancer. The aim was to determine the highest nontoxic dose, principal side effects, and

Randomized phase I clinical and pharmacologic study of weekly versus twice-weekly dose-intensive cisplatin and gemcitabine in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

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OBJECTIVE To establish the maximum dose intensity of cisplatin plus gemcitabine on a weekly or two-weekly schedule in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS Patients with NSCLC stage IIIB or IV were randomized to receive weekly or two-weekly courses of gemcitabine on day

Auditory function and quality of life in patients receiving cisplatin chemotherapy in head and neck cancer: A case series follow-up study.

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UNASSIGNED Cisplatin is one of the anticancer drugs used for head and neck cancers. Although some studies have shown that cisplatin can cause ototoxicity, periodic audiometric assessments have not been extensively studied in the Indian rural population. Hence, this study has been undertaken to

Health-related quality of life in long-term survivors of testicular cancer.

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OBJECTIVE A growing number of patients with testicular cancer (TC) become long-term survivors. As a consequence, quality-of-life (QOL) issues become increasingly important. The objective of this study was to investigate QOL among Danish TC survivors. METHODS A long-term follow-up assessment of all

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