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    Electronic Resource
    Electronic Resource
    Springer
    Journal of molecular medicine 65 (1987), S. 317-323 
    ISSN: 1432-1440
    Keywords: Breast cancer ; Complete remission ; Remission maintenance ; Intensive short-term chemotherapy ; Medroxyprogesterone acetate
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Aiming at a high complete remission rate with an intensive induction regimen, 27 patients with advanced breast cancer were given three cycles of VAC chemotherapy consisting of vinde-sine 3 mg/m2 i.v. on days 1 and 12, adriamycin 40 mg/m2 i.v. on days 1 and 12, and cyclophosphamide 200 mg/m2 p.o. on days 3–6 and 14–17 together with medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) 1,500 mg p.o. daily during the induction phase and 1,000 mg p.o. thereafter until relapse. These VAC double cycles were repeated twice with 3-weekly intervals for a total induction period of 15 weeks. In responders, including no change, the chemotherapy was discontinued thereafter, and the patients were observed until relapse with a maintenance therapy of MPA 1,000 mg p.o. daily. A complete remission (CR) was achieved in 8 (29.6%) and a partial remission (PR) in 13 (48.2%) of the 27 patients (CR + PR 77.8%). A no change (NC) status was found in 6 patients (22.2%). There were no nonresponders. The median duration of the CR was 20 (5–42) months with two patients still in CR at 33 and 36 months, of the PR 8.3 (4–13.5) months, and of the NC 6.7 (2–13) months. The treatment was tolerated without life-threatening toxicity or interval prolongation by all patients. No dose-limiting cardiac toxicity was observed in these patients regularly controlled by left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The high response rate of this intensive induction regimen warrants further investigation. Complete remission was achieved only in patients without previous chemotherapy, with marked tumor regression after the first chemotherapy cycle and when there was no extensive bone involvement.
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    ISSN: 1432-1459
    Keywords: Cerebral Circulation ; Gamma Camera ; Intravenous Technique ; 99mTc-Pertechnetate ; Vascular Disease
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung Es wurde mit Hilfe neuerer technischer Möglichkeiten (Kamerasystem, freie Regionenauswahl) untersucht, inwieweit nach intravenöser Bolusinjektion eines radioaktiven Indicators (10–15 mCi 99mTc Pertechnetat) aus Zeitaktivitätskurven, die mit kurzer Zeitkonstanten (0,5 sec) extern über bestimmten Hirnregionen aufgenommen wurden, vergleichende quantitative Aussagen über Störungen der Hirnzirkulation möglich sind. Hierzu haben wir mehrere Parameter an 70 Patienten für 2 verschiedene Regionen geprüft (32 Kontrollpatienten und 38 nach klinischen Kriterien gruppierte Patienten mit und ohne Störungen der Hirnzirkulation). Den höchsten Informationsgehalt wiesen Parameter auf, die aus der ersten Hälfte der Zeitaktivitätskurve abgeleitet waren. In 70% der Fälle stimmten die Ergebnisse der Hirnperfusionsuntersuchung mit den klinischen, angiographischen und pathologisch anatomischen Befunden überein. Falsch negative Ergebnisse waren häufiger als falsch positive.
    Notes: Summary Cebral circulation was investigated by means of rapid sequential scintigraphy (0.5 sec per frame) after intravenous injection of a bolus of 10–15 mCi 99mTechnetium-pertechnetate using a multicrystal gamma camera (Autofluoroscope). The data were stored on a digital tape. Different areas of interest were flagged and time-activity curves were generated from these areas. The clinical significance of different parameters developed from the curves was tested in 70 patients grouped by clinical criteria (32 controls and 38 neurological patients with and without abnormal cerebral circulation). Parameters developed from the first half of the time activity curves were the most informative. In 70% of the neurological patients the result of the brain perfusion study was in keeping with the clinical, angiographic and anatomical findings. False negative results were more frequent than false positive ones.
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