Table 27-6 Various Chemotherapy Regimens for Germ Cell Tumors
Regimen 1(PEB) _ <12 Months of Age (Every 3 Weeks) _ =12 Months of Age (Every 3 Weeks)
Cisplatin (P) 0.7 mg/ky/lV Days 1, 2, 3,4and5—— 20mg/m*/lVon Days 1, 2,3, 4and 5
Eroposide (E) 3 mg/kg/IV Days 1, 2, 3, 4and 5 400 mgim’/IV over Days 1, 2,3, 4and 5
Bleomycin (B) 0.5 units/kg/IV Day 1 1S unieeym?/IV on Days 1
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Regimen 2 JEB)
Carboplatin {600 mg/m'/lV Day 4
Exoposide 120 mg/m"/lV Days 1, 2 and 3
Bleomycin 15 units/m? Day 3
Disease ic evaluated in weak 12 after our cycles. IF complete remission then discontinue chemotherapy. partial romicsion|
then surgery (week 12) followed by two mare cycles of chemotherapy at above (weeks 13 and 16).
Table 27-7 Chemotherapy Regimens for Malignant Germ Cell Tumors
‘Sie Histology “Therapy
Testicular Stage Radical inguinal orchiectomy only
Testicular Stage EB or JES every 3 weeke for Four cycles
Testicular Stages Ill and IV. PEB or JEB every 3 weels, for four cycles followed by surgery
Ine disease (CR), discontinue therapy, if PR, ewo more cycles and
repeat surgery
Ovarian Stages land Il PEB or JEB every 3 weeks for four cycles
Ovarian Stage: ll and IV PEB every 3 weeks for four cycles followed by surgery
IFCR, discontinue therapy; iF PR, 2 more cycles and repeat surgery
Malignant Stages I-IV PEB every 3 weeks for 4 cycles followed by surgery
aragonadal IFCR, discontinue therapy, IF PR, 2 more cycles and repeat surgery
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Immature Surgery alone
“IFAFPis increased, chenotherapy as per Table 27-6.
_Albreristins: CR. complete remision: PR. partial remission