Abstract
45 patients with advanced gastric cancer received palliation chemotherapy in the period from October 1975 until December 1985. Remission have been obtained in 9 patients including complete remission in 3 (6.6%) and partial in 6 (8.1%). Mean survival for the whole group has been 11.6 months, in patient with remission 16.4 months and in patients not responding to treatment 5.6 months.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
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Clinical Trials as Topic
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Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
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Female
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Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mitomycin
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Mitomycins / administration & dosage
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Palliative Care
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Poland
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Remission Induction
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Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy*
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Stomach Neoplasms / mortality
Substances
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Mitomycins
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Mitomycin
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Doxorubicin
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Fluorouracil