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Successful treatment of two patients with recurrent endometrial cancer by weekly paclitaxel
S Ota1, T Sugiyama, K Ushijima
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume City, 830-0011, Fukuoka, Japan.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity and efficacy of weekly paclitaxel in patients with recurrent endometrial cancer.
Methods:
Paclitaxel (70 mg/m(2) by 1-h infusion weekly) was administered to two patients with recurrent endometrial cancer of the lung.
Results:
After 5 cycles, both patients with platinum-resistant disease achieved clinical partial responses confirmed by computed tomography (CT) scan. The serum CA125 levels of case 1 decreased to cut-off level. The response duration of both patients was 4 months. The toxicity was acceptable and probably less pronounced than that characterize of the standard tri-weekly schedules.
Conclusion:
Although conclusions regarding survival are premature, weekly paclitaxel might offer better quality of life during treatment.