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Complete response to weekly carboplatin-docetaxel chemotherapy in a 91-year-old woman with anaplastic thyroid cancer.

Authors :
Koussis, Haralabos
Giorgi, Carlo Alberto
Di Liso, Elisabetta
Carlucci, Maria Concetta
Fassina, Ambrogio
Marioni, Gino
Conte, Pier Franco
Source :
American Journal of Otolaryngology; Mar/Apr2015, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p268-272, 5p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is an unusual tumor with the worst prognosis among thyroid malignancies. Treatment of the patients diagnosed with ATC is not standardized and the feasible options include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. ATC cannot be regarded as a very chemo-sensitive tumor. Herein, we reported a case of a 91-year-old woman with complete response after induction chemotherapy (weekly carboplatin and docetaxel) that underwent subsequent radiotherapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01960709
Volume :
36
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
American Journal of Otolaryngology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
109701756
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.03.006