Vinblastine, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, bleomycin, doxorubicin, and etoposide (VPCBAE) in the management of three patients with small-cell carcinoma of the ovary

John Wallbillich, Alpa M. Nick, Pedro T. Ramírez, Jack L. Watkins, Elizabeth D. Euscher, Kathleen M. Schmeler

Gynecologic Oncology Case Reports · 2012 · 16 citations · 6 references

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► Ovarian small-cell carcinoma of the hypercalcemic type is a rare neoplasm with no standard treatment. ► The chemotherapy regimen including vinblastine, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, bleomycin, doxorubicin and etoposide (VPCBAE) has limited toxicities and was effective in the 3 patients described in this case report.

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