Oncology Department, Oncocenter, Teresina, PI, Brazil.
Oncology Department, ABC School of Medicine, Santo André, SP, Brazil.
In Vivo. 2023 May-Jun;37(3):1339-1345. doi: 10.21873/invivo.13215.
BACKGROUND/AIM: This study aimed to evaluate the toxicities and response rate of a modified TPF (docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil) protocol in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer (ECOG performance status ≤1).
Induction treatment consisted of cisplatin 25 mg/m/day as a 90 min infusion for three consecutive days, leucovorin 20 mg/m/day as a bolus for four consecutive days, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) 370 mg/m/day as a bolus for four consecutive days, and paclitaxel 60 mg/m as a 1-h infusion on Days 1, 8, and 15, repeated every 3-4 weeks (twelve cycles to 6 patients).
The main toxicities were grade 1 neuropathy, mucositis, and fatigue. There were four episodes of severe toxicities (grade ≥3). There was one early death, and 2 patients were discontinued due to hematological toxicity. Other side effects included neutropenia, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting.
Induction therapy with cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and paclitaxel in head and neck cancer is not feasible because of severe toxicity.
背景/目的:本研究旨在评估改良 TPF(多西紫杉醇、顺铂和 5-氟尿嘧啶)方案在 ECOG 体能状态≤1 的局部晚期头颈部癌症患者中的毒性和缓解率。
诱导治疗包括顺铂 25 mg/m/天,连续 3 天输注 90 分钟,亚叶酸钙 20 mg/m/天,连续 4 天推注,5-氟尿嘧啶(5-FU)370 mg/m/天,连续 4 天推注,紫杉醇 60 mg/m 于第 1、8 和 15 天输注 1 小时,每 3-4 周重复(6 例患者共 12 个周期)。
主要毒性为 1 级神经病变、黏膜炎和疲劳。有 4 例严重毒性(≥3 级)。有 1 例早期死亡,2 例因血液学毒性而停药。其他副作用包括中性粒细胞减少症、恶心、腹泻和呕吐。
顺铂、5-氟尿嘧啶、亚叶酸钙和紫杉醇联合诱导治疗头颈部癌症因毒性严重而不可行。