Preliminary data by cis-platin and etoposide using in primary glioblastoma

I Milanesi; A Silvani; L Munari; C L Solero; M Botturi; A Boiardi

Preliminary data by cis-platin and etoposide using in primary glioblastoma

J Neurosurg Sci. 1990 Jul-Dec;34(3-4):279-82.

Authors

I Milanesi¹, A Silvani, L Munari, C L Solero, M Botturi, A Boiardi

Affiliation

¹ Istituto Nazionale Neurologico C. Besta, Milano, Italy.

PMID: 1965906

Abstract

In this preliminary study twenty-nine malignant glioma patients after surgery were treated using Cis-platin (CDDP) combined with etoposide (VP16). Superfractionated radiation therapy comes into chemotherapy. The time to tumor progression in GBM patients is encouraging result to continue in this treatment.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
Astrocytoma / drug therapy*
Astrocytoma / therapy
Brain Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Brain Neoplasms / therapy
Cisplatin / administration & dosage
Combined Modality Therapy
Etoposide / administration & dosage
Glioblastoma / drug therapy*
Glioblastoma / therapy
Humans
Middle Aged

Substances

Etoposide
Cisplatin