Five-day courses of irinotecan as palliative therapy for patients with neuroblastoma

Title

Five-day courses of irinotecan as palliative therapy for patients with neuroblastoma

Creator

Kushner BH; Kramer K; Modak S; Cheung NK

Identifier

Publisher

Cancer

Date

2005

Subject

U.S. Gov't; PedPal Lit; Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support; 15 patients had stable disease; 2 (n=3); 2 (n=9); 22 (n=1 patient); 3 (n=1); 4 (n=2(TRUNCATED); 4 (n=6); 7 (n=1 patient); 7 were not evaluable for response because of concurrent radiotherapy; Adolescent Adult Antineoplastic Agents; although they did not have progressive disease (PD) after receiving 1 (n=10); and 1 patient had a major response. Twenty-one patients had PD after 1 (n=3; and myelosuppressive effects were readily managed. Hospitalizations were limited to three patients with bacteremia. Twenty-three patients had a change in therapy; diarrheal; Intravenous Male Nervous System Neoplasms/drug therapy Neuroblastoma/drug therapyPalliative Care Quality of Life Research Support; or 24 (n=1) courses. The most common reasons for changing treatment were to intensify retrieval therapy or to pursue immunotherapy. Of those 23 patients; P.H.S. Retrospective Studies Treatment Outcome; Phytogenic/administration & dosage/adverse effects Camptothecin/administration & dosage/adverse effects/analogs & derivatives Child Child; Preschool Female Humans Infusions

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2005

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Type

Journal Article

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Citation

Kushner BH; Kramer K; Modak S; Cheung NK, “Five-day courses of irinotecan as palliative therapy for patients with neuroblastoma,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/13804.