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著者: G J Hill, E T Krementz, H Z Hill
雑誌名: Cancer. 1984 Mar 15;53(6):1299-305.
Abstract/Text
The results of three Phase III studies of DTIC in 580 patients with metastatic melanoma were reviewed to evaluate the subsequent course of 26 patients who achieved a complete response (CR) to chemotherapy. The majority (17 of 26) of these patients had soft tissue metastases. Six of the 26 patients remained in CR at last report (30-259 weeks), two died of other causes while remaining free of melanoma, and 18 relapsed and died. Ninety-five percent of the 26 patients were alive at 1 year, and survival was 31.1% at 72 months. Seven of the eight patients with sustained remission received chemotherapy for at least 6 months after CR developed, whereas 10 of 18 relapsing patients were treated for less than 6 months after CR was achieved. Long-term sustained CR to chemotherapy occurs in 1% to 2% of patients treated with DTIC, and late relapse is rare in patients who remain in CR for 2 years.
PMID 6362841 Cancer. 1984 Mar 15;53(6):1299-305.
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