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Chemotherapy for primary retroperitoneal yolk sac tumor: Report of a case
Author(s) -
Hong Waun Ki,
Bhutani Rakesh,
Gerzof Stephen G.,
Doos Wilhelm G.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19810101)47:1<19::aid-cncr2820470104>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - vinblastine , medicine , yolk sac , bleomycin , chlorambucil , cyclophosphamide , chemotherapy , combination chemotherapy , primary tumor , cancer , metastasis , embryo , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
A case of primary extragonadal yolk sac tumor occurring in the retroperitoneum of a young adult male was studied. The chemotherapy of this tumor has not previously been described for cases of extragonadal origin. A combination of cyclophosphamide, vinblastine, bleomycin, cis‐diamminedichloroplatinum, actinomycin‐D, and chlorambucil was used. A partial response and dramatic prolongation of survival was achieved, compared with previously reported cases.