Anal cancer
Revision as of 21:37, 26 February 2012 by PeterYang (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{TOC limit|limit=3}} ==Chemotherapy & radiation therapy== ===Fluorouracil (5-FU), Mitomycin (Mutamycin), radiation therapy=== ====Regimen==== *Fluorouracil (5-FU) 1000 mg/m...")
Chemotherapy & radiation therapy
Fluorouracil (5-FU), Mitomycin (Mutamycin), radiation therapy
Regimen
- Fluorouracil (5-FU) 1000 mg/m2/day IV continuous infusion on days 1-4 and 29-32
- Mitomycin (Mutamycin) 10 mg/m2 (maximum of 20mg per dose) IV bolus on days 1 & 29
- Concurrent radiation therapy; at a minimum: 1.8 Gy per day, 5 days per week; 25 fractions given over 5 weeks total for a total of 45 Gy
References
- Ajani JA, Winter KA, Gunderson LL, Pedersen J, Benson AB 3rd, Thomas CR Jr, Mayer RJ, Haddock MG, Rich TA, Willett C. Fluorouracil, mitomycin, and radiotherapy vs fluorouracil, cisplatin, and radiotherapy for carcinoma of the anal canal: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2008 Apr 23;299(16):1914-21. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
Chemotherapy
Fluorouracil (5-FU), Cisplatin (Platinol)
Regimen
- Fluorouracil (5-FU) 1000 mg/m2/day IV continuous infusion on days 1-5
- Cisplatin (Platinol) 100 mg/m2 IV on day 2
28-day cycles
References
- Faivre C, Rougier P, Ducreux M, Mitry E, Lusinchi A, Lasser P, Elias D, Eschwege F. [5-fluorouracile and cisplatinum combination chemotherapy for metastatic squamous-cell anal cancer]. [Article in French] Bull Cancer. 1999 Oct;86(10):861-5. link to original article & English summary contains protocol PubMed