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Melanoma treatment details. Chemotherapy.

Taipei Veterans Center, Taipei, Taiwan Region.

Survival: monthsCountry:Taiwan Region
Toxiciy Grade:3City/State/Province:Taipei
Treatments:ChemotherapyHospital:Taipei Veterans Center
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Apr 2005

Description:

Patients: This Phase II study involved 20 patients who failed to respond to cisplatin-based therapy. Nine patients were men, and eleven were women. The average age was 61.4 years. All patients had stage IV disease.

Treatment: The treatment consisted of one chemotherapeutic agent, gemcitabine.

Toxicities: No grade 4 toxicities were observed. Grade 3 toxicities included: thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, and anemia.

Results: The median overall survival was 7.5 months.

Correspondence: Dr. Yuh-Min Chen



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