Abstract
The data are presented on polychemotherapy given to 17 children with advanced refractory malignant tumors using whole body hyperthermia and hyperglycemia. All patients suffered tumor progression throughout treatment and afterwards. Adjuvant Roncoleukin (interleukin-2) was administered in 5. Such salvage therapy was followed by overall tumor regression in 29.3%. Overall 4-year survival in such cases was 19%. Immunological monitoring of adjuvant whole body hyperthermia and interleukin-2 was carried out.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage
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Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
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Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / administration & dosage
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Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / administration & dosage
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
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Carboplatin / administration & dosage
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Child
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Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
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Dactinomycin / administration & dosage
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Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
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Etoposide / administration & dosage
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Female
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Humans
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Hyperthermia, Induced*
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Interleukin-2 / therapeutic use*
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Male
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Melphalan / administration & dosage
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Monitoring, Immunologic
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Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Neoplasms / immunology
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Neoplasms / mortality
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Neoplasms / therapy*
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Neuroleptanalgesia
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Salvage Therapy*
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Time Factors
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Vincristine / administration & dosage
Substances
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Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
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Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
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Interleukin-2
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Dactinomycin
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Vincristine
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Etoposide
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Doxorubicin
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Cyclophosphamide
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Carboplatin
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Melphalan