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Chin Med J (Taipei) 1997;59:320-4.

The VIP Regimen Effective Treatment to Refractory Choriocarcinoma: A Case Report

Peng-Hui Wang, Chiou-Chung Yuan, Hsiang-Tai Chao, Hui-Min Wang

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei and National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.


Abstract

This is a case report of a female patient who tried another regimen after EMA-CO regimen failed. A 30-year-old female, gravida 4, para 2, abortus 2, blood grouping O (grouping B of her husband), was a victim of choriocarcinoma of the uterus and was resistant to multiple combination regimens of chemotherapy (EMA-CO, EMA-PE, BEP). She was finally cured by the VIP regimen of chemotherapy. The VIP regimen may be considered as an effective protocol to cure refractory choriocarcinoma.

[Chin Med J (Taipei) 1997;59:320-4.]

Keywords: refractory gestational trophoblastic disease, VIP chemotherapy

Received: June 6, 1996.

Accepted: March 11, 1997.

Address reprint requests to:

Chiou-Chung Yuan, MD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Veterans General Hospital-Taipei
201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road
Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.


Copyright: 1997, Chinese Medical Association (Taipei)