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Melanoma treatment details. Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy.

Tel Aviv-Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Survival: monthsCountry:Israel
Toxiciy Grade:4City/State/Province:Tel Aviv
Treatments:Chemotherapy, ImmunotherapyHospital:Tel Aviv-Sourasky Medical Center
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Feb 2006

Description:

Patients: This phase II study involved 23 patients with advanced inoperable melanoma, none of whom had been exposed to previous chemotherapy. Patients included 14 men and 9 women with the median age of 56 years.

Treatment: Treatment included a combination of chemotheray (cisplatin, vinblastine, and oral temozolomide) and immunotherapy (intravenous interleukin-2 and interferon-alfa).

Toxicity: Toxicities included: grade 3-4 myelosuppression and asthenia, and grade 3 neutropenic fever. Six patients had transient renal failure.

Results: Overall median survival was 18.6 momths.

Correspondence: Ilan Ron MD



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