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Chemotherapy-related toxicity in patients with non-metastatic Ewing sarcoma: influence of sex and age.
- Source :
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Journal of chemotherapy (Florence, Italy) [J Chemother] 2014 Feb; Vol. 26 (1), pp. 49-56. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Dec 06. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Influence of age and sex on chemotherapy-related toxicity was evaluated in children (3-9 years), adolescents (10-17 years), and adults (up to 40 years) with localized Ewing sarcoma (ES) enrolled in the ISG/SSG III protocol. Treatment was based on vincristine, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, dactinomycin, and etoposide. High-dose chemotherapy with busulfan and melphalan was given in poor responder patients. The analysis was based on 2191 courses of standard chemotherapy and 230 patients. A lower risk of G4 leukopenia and thrombocytopenia, hospitalization, febrile neutropenia, and red blood cell (RBC) transfusions was observed in males. Use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) was more frequent in adults, while children more often received RBC transfusions. A significant correlation between sex and chemotherapy-related toxicity was observed in the study, whereas no significant differences in terms of bone marrow toxicity can be expected according to patient age. Further studies should analyse the role of pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics, and clinical characteristics.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Bone Neoplasms pathology
Child
Child, Preschool
Cyclophosphamide administration & dosage
Doxorubicin administration & dosage
Etoposide administration & dosage
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Ifosfamide administration & dosage
Male
Melphalan administration & dosage
Mesna administration & dosage
Neoplasm Staging
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Sarcoma, Ewing pathology
Sex Factors
Survival Rate
Vincristine administration & dosage
Young Adult
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols adverse effects
Bone Neoplasms drug therapy
Hematologic Diseases chemically induced
Sarcoma, Ewing drug therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1973-9478
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of chemotherapy (Florence, Italy)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24091100
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1179/1973947813Y.0000000103