ABSTRACT
Twenty one patients age ranging from 26-70 years, with biopsy proven recurrent/advanced carcinoma of the cervix were treated with bleomycin, cisplatinum and ifosfamide infusion therapy. 88% patients reported subjective improvement. The objective response rate was 66.6% (Complete 38% and partial 28.5%). Side effects were mainly nausea, vomiting, and alopecia. Treatment related fever was common. Hematuria and reversible encephalopathy with ifosfamide were seen in three and two patients respectively. These results indicate that BIP infusion chemotherapy is an active and safe combination for treatment of advanced/recurrent cervical cancer.
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Adult , Aged , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects , Bleomycin/administration & dosage , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/drug therapy , Cisplatin/administration & dosage , Female , Humans , Ifosfamide/administration & dosage , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/drug therapy , Survival Rate , Treatment Outcome , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/drug therapyABSTRACT
Two patients with primary Hodgkin's disease of the small intestine are reported because of rarity of this condition. Both patients presented with primary intestinal symptoms and were diagnosed after surgical resection. The modalities of treatment and favorable long term survival are presented.