[Etoposide (VP-16) in gynecologic malignancy].

Clinical application of etoposide (VP-16) for gynecologic malignancy has been investigated in trophoblastic disease, ovarian, endometrial and cervical cancer. Etoposide has proved to be one of the most effective agents for trophoblastic disease. It is widely used in single or multiple drug regimens in chemotherapy of the disease. Furthermore, this drug is observed to be active in the combination of BLM with CDDP for germ cell tumor of the ovary. It is now playing an important role in chemotherapy of this tumor.