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P.F.'s
Clinical Case |
From
1986 to 1996 - She had multiple resections (with or without
radiation therapy) for recurrent synoviosarcoma at various
sites throughout the left leg |
August
1997 - Isolated Limb Perfusion +TNF-alpha and Melphalan. Massive
necrosis > 98% |
May
1998 - Second Isolated Limb Perfusion +TNF-alpha and Melphalan.
Massive necrosis. MRI-left leg:Necrosis + some regression
of the local recurrences. |
July
1998 - Resection of the residual tumors which were fixed to
the femur. Proposed post-treatmen: adequate radiation therapy. |
April
1999 - Recurrence in the Pelvic area.. Proposed tretament:
4 cycles of Ifosfamide and Doxorubicin. The regression was
spectacular, 60% of necrosis. Proposed post-treatment: radiotherapy. |
December
1999 - Amputation of the left leg. |
September
2000- Retroperitoneal Sarcoma. Proposed treatment: onecycle
of Ifosfamide. |
November
2000- Ecteinascidin (ET-743) clincal trial. It stabilizes
the disease for three months, she's happy! |
February
2001- She's taking the Vepesid (also called Etoposide or Vp-16). |
March
2001- She is appraising the possibility to also take these
drugs: TNP-470(local perfusion) and TNF via systemic. Immunotherapy.
Hyperthermia. Low dose of Chemotherapy. |
After
a fifteen year battle with synovial sarcoma, Patrizia F. died
on Monday, April 23, 2001 |
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