Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (아시아태평양암예방학회)
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Oral Cyclophosphamide and Etoposide in Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

  • Gunduz, Seyda (Department of Medical Oncology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital) ;
  • Mutlu, Hasan (Department of Medical Oncology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Goksu, Sema Sezgin (Department of Medical Oncology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Arslan, Deniz (Department of Medical Oncology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Tatli, Ali Murat (Department of Medical Oncology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Uysal, Mukremin (Department of Medical Oncology, Afyon Kocatepe University Ahmet Necdet Sezer Research and Practice Hospital) ;
  • Coskun, Hasan Senol (Department of Medical Oncology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Bozcuk, Hakan (Department of Medical Oncology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Ozdogan, Mustafa (Department of Medical Oncology, Antalya Medstar Hospital) ;
  • Savas, Burhan (Department of Medical Oncology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine)
  • Published : 2014.11.06
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Abstract

Background: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is almost always fatal and few treatment options are available. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of oral cyclophosphamide and etoposide for patients who underwent standard treatment for advanced MM. Materials and Methods: This study included 22 malignant pleural mesothelioma patients who were treated with oral cyclophosphamide and etoposide (EE). Results: The average follow-up period of the patients was 39.1 months. Under the treatment of oral EE, median progression-free survival was 7.7 months [95%CI HR (4.3-11.1)] and median overall survival was 28.1 months [95%CI HR (5.8-50.3)]. The treatment response rates were as follows: 4 patients (27.3%) had a partial response (PR), 12 (54.5%) had stable disease (SD), and progressive disease (PD) was observed in 6 (35.9%). Conclusions: Oral EE can be administered effectively to patients with inoperable malignant mesothelioma who had previously received standard treatments.

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