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  • Title: BCNU-5-fluorouracil combination therapy for recurrent malignant brain tumors.
    Author: Levin VA, Hoffman WF, Pischer TL, Seager ML, Boldrey EB, Wilson CB.
    Journal: Cancer Treat Rep; 1978 Dec; 62(12):2071-6. PubMed ID: 221113.
    Abstract:
    Twenty-nine patients with recurrent malignant brain tumors were evaluated. BCNU (180 mg/m2) was administered iv on Day 1 and 5-fluorouracil (1 g/m2/day) was given by continuous infusion on Days 15--17. Courses were repeated every 6 weeks until tumor progression occurred. Before each course, a neurologic examination and radionuclide and computerized tomographic scans were performed. Response and progression were defined as improvement or deterioration, respectively, in at least two of the three tests. Nine of 29 patients (31%) responded to therapy, five of 29 (17%) showed progression, and 15 of 29 (52%) had disease stability. The estimated median time to progression was 27 weeks for all patients, 34 weeks for the response group, and 25 weeks for the stable group. Of all 29 patients, 24 (83%) had tumor progression arrested; 40% with response and 6% with stable disease were continuing therapy after 1 year. The stable disease group was larger and the duration of stability was longer than that seen in previous studies. Evaluated by time to progression, a BCNU-5-fluorouracil combination is superior to either BCNU alone or a BCNU-procarbazine combination.
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