Is carboplatin-based chemotherapy as effective as cisplatin-based chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced-stage dysgerminoma in children, adolescents and young adults?
Shah R, Xia C, Krailo M, Amatruda JF, Arul SG, Billmire DF, Brady WE, Covens A, Gershenson DM, Hale JP, Hurteau J, Murray MJ, Nicholson JC, Olson TA, Pashankar F, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Shaikh F, Stark D, Frazier AL, Stoneham S. Is carboplatin-based chemotherapy as effective as cisplatin-based chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced-stage dysgerminoma in children, adolescents and young adults? Gynecologic Oncology 2018, 150: 253-260. PMID: 29884437, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.05.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCisplatin-based chemotherapyClinical trial organizationsGerm cell tumorsFive-year event-free survivalMalignant ovarian germ cell tumorsOvarian germ cell tumorsAge groupsCarboplatin-based chemotherapyTreatment-related toxicityEvent-free survivalEligible patientsExcellent OSMetastatic diseaseOverall survivalClinical outcomesFrontline treatmentSurvival outcomesMean agePeak incidenceCell tumorsDysgerminomaChemotherapyPatientsTrials OrganizationCarboplatinComparison of carboplatin versus cisplatin in the treatment of paediatric extracranial malignant germ cell tumours: A report of the Malignant Germ Cell International Consortium
Frazier AL, Stoneham S, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Dang H, Xia C, Olson TA, Murray MJ, Amatruda JF, Shaikh F, Pashankar F, Billmire D, Krailo M, Stark D, Brougham MFH, Nicholson JC, Hale JP. Comparison of carboplatin versus cisplatin in the treatment of paediatric extracranial malignant germ cell tumours: A report of the Malignant Germ Cell International Consortium. European Journal Of Cancer 2018, 98: 30-37. PMID: 29859339, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's Oncology GroupEvent-free survivalOncology GroupClinical trialsGerm cell tumor patientsCarboplatin-based regimensCisplatin-based regimensParametric cure modelsLeukemia groupTumor patientsStandard riskChildren's CancerRegimensCancerRiskTrialsGroupCure modelPatientsCarboplatinInternational ConsortiumCisplatin