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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 85-88 |
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A Patient with refractory metastatic germ cell tumor successful salvaged after treatment with paclitaxel, ifosfamide, and high-dose 5-Fluorouracil infusional therapy
Keng-Man Chiang1, Ann-Lii Cheng2
1 Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
2 Department of Oncology; Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Keng-Man Chiang
Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Zhongshan South Road, Taipei 10002
Taiwan
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/JCRP.JCRP_17_18
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We report a case of a 24-year-old male with a metastatic extragonadal germ cell tumor (GCT) which was refractory to conventional chemotherapy and progressed after high-dose chemotherapy. The addition of a 24-h infusion of high-dose 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) with leucovorin regimen to a salvage regimen of paclitaxel and ifosfamide provided a durable clinical response. We also discuss the potential of repurposing 5-FU for the treatment of a refractory GCT.
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