Carboplatin
9 Followers
Recent papers in Carboplatin
PurposeAdjuvant chemotherapy for resected non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is now accepted on the basis of several randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that demonstrated improved survival. Although there is strong evidence that adjuvant... more
Ovarian carcinomas have been classified into types I and II according to the hypothesised mode of carcinogenesis and molecular characteristics. The prognostic significance of this classification has not been studied. Five hundred and... more
Drug hypersensitivity reactions to chemotherapy agents are an important problem that Allergy Departments should be proactively prepared to confront, by meeting the necessary high standards to offer optimal management pathways, including... more
Progressive or recurrent high-grade gliomas are characterized by a very poor prognosis, and the relevance of second-line chemotherapy is still unassessed.
Dose-escalation study was performed to evaluate the maximum tolerated dose, recommended dose and toxicity profile of weekly irinotecan with daily carboplatin and concurrent thoracic radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced... more
We have previously obtained, by exposure to near continuous increas ing concentrations of cisplatin, a panel of human ovarian cancer cell lines that exhibit a wide range of primary resistance to the drug (9- to >400- fold). These cells... more
A 46-year-old woman with history of radioiodine-refractory follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) presented with locally recurrent, high-risk, invasive disease. She was treated with paclitaxel/carboplatin concomitant chemoradiotherapy (CRT),... more
Figitumumab (CP-751,871), a fully human immunoglobulin G2 monoclonal antibody, inhibits the insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R). Our multicenter, randomized, phase III study compared figitumumab plus chemotherapy with... more
A phase II trial of a new intra-arterial chemotherapy regimen for unresectable pancreatic cancer (UPC). Ninety-six patients with UPC were treated with intra-arterial chemotherapy at three-weekly intervals. The schedule used was FLEC:... more
Transarterial chemoembolization is widely used for palliative treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, but patient's characteristics associated with maximal benefit are still undefined. In 81 cirrhotic patients with unresectable... more