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A case of pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma responding to carboplatin and paclitaxel.
- Source :
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Japanese journal of clinical oncology [Jpn J Clin Oncol] 2014 May; Vol. 44 (5), pp. 493-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Mar 11. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- A 59-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with dyspnea and cough. A large polypoid tumor was observed in the lower trachea and bronchoscopic polypectomy was performed using a snare to relieve symptoms. The tumor was diagnosed as a high grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma mainly by the histology of piecemeal specimens obtained by bronchoscopic resection. The primary lesion involved the trachea and the main bronchus, and there were multiple metastases in the lung. The patient was treated with the combination of carboplatin and paclitaxel. After four cycles of chemotherapy, the tumors were significantly reduced. He remains well without evidence of tumor progression for 25 months. This case suggests that the combination chemotherapy of carboplatin and paclitaxel can be an option for treatment of pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
- Subjects :
- Bronchial Neoplasms pathology
Carboplatin administration & dosage
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid secondary
Disease-Free Survival
Humans
Lung Neoplasms secondary
Male
Middle Aged
Paclitaxel administration & dosage
Tracheal Neoplasms pathology
Treatment Outcome
Antineoplastic Agents therapeutic use
Bronchial Neoplasms drug therapy
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid drug therapy
Lung Neoplasms drug therapy
Tracheal Neoplasms drug therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1465-3621
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Japanese journal of clinical oncology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24620028
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jjco/hyu016