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  • Title: [Chemotherapy of osteosarcoma (author's transl)].
    Author: Winkler K, Gaedicke G, Grosch-Wörner I, Marsmann G, Delling G, Landbeck G.
    Journal: Dtsch Med Wochenschr; 1977 Dec 16; 102(50):1831-5. PubMed ID: 303980.
    Abstract:
    The cyclic chemotherapy scheme OS I/75 was tried in 6 patients with newly diagnosed osteosarcoma and in 3 patients with secondary metastases. The treatment consists of high dose methotrexate, followed by citrovorum-factor rescue, doxorubicine (Adriblastin) and cyclophosphamide (Endoxan). All 6 primary patients are in a continuous remission of 6+ to 21+ months (median 12+ months). The length of remission in the patients with metastases is 5.5+ and 8+ months. The haematological side effects led to an average prolongation of the cycle by 11 days in a planned cycle duration of 42 days. However, they were readily manageable. Among the other side effects two cases of Adriblastin myocardiopathy are remarkable which became apparent after methotrexate and ifosfamide. In order to improve possibilities for treatment regional centralisation of patient care and interdisciplinary and supraregional cooperation of treatment centres are necessary. A prospective treatment programme has been developed for the Federal Republic of Germany and Austria.
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