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carmustine and Retroperitoneal Neoplasms

carmustine has been researched along with Retroperitoneal Neoplasms in 1 studies

Carmustine: A cell-cycle phase nonspecific alkylating antineoplastic agent. It is used in the treatment of brain tumors and various other malignant neoplasms. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p462) This substance may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen according to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985). (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
carmustine : A member of the class of N-nitrosoureas that is 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)urea in which one of the nitrogens is substituted by a nitroso group.

Retroperitoneal Neoplasms: New abnormal growth of tissue in the RETROPERITONEAL SPACE.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Myeloablative treatment intensification in 25 patients diagnosed when older than 12 months of age with stage IV neuroblastoma included sequential delivery of cisplatin 120 mg/m2 x 1, hyperfractionated radiation (2,100 cGy) to the primary site and adjacent lymph nodes, carmustine (BCNU) 200 mg/m2 x 1, melphalan 60 mg/m2/d x 3 (n = 13) or thiotepa 300 mg/m2/d x 3."3.68Myeloablative combination chemotherapy without total body irradiation for neuroblastoma. ( Cheung, NK; Gulati, SC; Kushner, BH; LaQuaglia, M; Mandell, LR; O'Reilly, RJ, 1991)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kushner, BH1
O'Reilly, RJ1
Mandell, LR1
Gulati, SC1
LaQuaglia, M1
Cheung, NK1

Other Studies

1 other study available for carmustine and Retroperitoneal Neoplasms

ArticleYear
Myeloablative combination chemotherapy without total body irradiation for neuroblastoma.
    Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 1991, Volume: 9, Issue:2

    Topics: Adrenal Gland Neoplasms; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Bone Marrow Transplantation

1991