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VIP-Chemotherapie beim Seminom mit groβer Tumormasse

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Diagnostik und Therapie von Hodentumoren

Abstract

Radiotherapy alone has a failure rate of 30%–40% in bulky seminoma depending on lymph node diameter. Therefore since 1982 we have treated 24 seminoma patients with cisplatin chemotherapy. Seventeen patients had stage IIC with lymph node metastases exceeding 5 cm, four had stage III, and three had stage IV. Eleven patients showed elevated β-HCG levels up to 400 U/l. Seven patients had had earlier radiotherapy. Our VIP regimen consisted of vinblastine 6 mg/m2 days 1, 2, ifosfamide 1.5 g/m2 days 1–5 and cisplatin 20 mg/m2 days 1–5.

Of the 24 évaluable patients, one showed primary progression (PD), and another patient who died 1 year later of gastrointestinal bleeding partial remission (PR). One patient suffered early death due to renal failure during the first cycle. All other patients reached complete remission (CR; 21 of 24 = 87%), which was documented histologically in nine patients. One patient had a relapse and reached a second CR through chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy. Thus, 21 patients currently have no evidence of disease; observation times ranged from 3 to 59 (median 29) months. Bone marrow toxicity was severe (leukopenia below 1000/mm3, and/or thrombopenia below 50000/mm3 in two-thirds of cases and led to dose reduction in more than 50% of the patients. Other severe side effects concerning the kidney, ear, or lung were not observed.

We conclude that VIP is very effective in bulky seminoma. Because of bone marrow toxicity, reduction of the dose of vinblastine should be considered, especially for patients who have had radiotherapy.

Zusammenfassung

Die Strahlentherapie allein hat eine Versagerquote von 30–40% beim “bulky” Seminom, je nach Größe der Lymphknotenmetastasen. Seit 1982 behandelten wir deshalb 24 Patienten mit “bulky” Seminom mit platinhaltiger Chemotherapie. 17 Patienten befanden sich im Stadium IIC mit Lymphknotenmetastasen > 5 cm, 4 Patienten im Stadium III und 3 Patienten im Stadium IV. 11 Patienten hatten erhöhte β-HCG-Werte bis zu 400 U/l, 7 waren vorbestrahlt. Unser VIP-Schema bestand aus: Vinblastin 6 mg/m2 Tag 1 + 2, Ifosfamid 1,5 g/m2 Tag 1–5, und Cisplatin 20 mg/m2 Tag 1–5.

Ergebnisse: Von den 24 auswertbaren Patienten zeigte einer primäre Tumorprogression, ein zweiter Patient eine partielle Remission. Dieser verstarb aber 1 Jahr später an gastrointestinalen Blutungen. Ein Patient verstarb an Nierenversagen im ersten Zyklus. Alle anderen Patienten erreichten eine komplette Remission (CR) -21/24 Patienten = 87% — was in 9 Fällen durch Operation dokumentiert wurde. 1 Patient erlitt ein abdominelles Rezidiv. Er befindet sich in CR nach erneuter Chemotherapie und Bestrahlung, so daß alle 21 Patienten derzeit tumorfrei leben. Der Beobachtungszeitraum lag zwischen 3+ und 59+ Monate (Median 29+).

Die Knochenmarktoxizität war schwerwiegend — Leukopenie unter 1000/mm3 und/ oder Thrombopenie unter 50000/mm3 — in 2/3 der Fälle, was bei 50% der Patienten zu einer Dosisreduktion führte. Andere schwere Nebenwirkungen von Seiten der Niere, des Gehörs oder der Lunge traten nicht auf.

Wir folgern daraus, daß VIP beim “bulky” Seminom ein sehr wirksames Therapieverfahren darstellt. Wegen der Knochenmarktoxizität sollte eine Dosisreduktion von Vinblastin vor allem für strahlentherapeutisch vorbehandelte Patienten in Erwägung gezogen werden.

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Clemm, C., Hartenstein, R., Willich, N., Heim, M., Wagner, M., Wilmanns, W. (1988). VIP-Chemotherapie beim Seminom mit groβer Tumormasse. In: Schmoll, HJ., Weißbach, L. (eds) Diagnostik und Therapie von Hodentumoren. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73492-2_59

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