What question did this study set out to answer?

To describe the therapeutic efficacy and outcome of combination cisplatin and etoposide chemotherapy in a patient with metastatic small cell carcinoma of the bladder.

September 1, 1989The Journal of Urology

Successful Management of Small Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder with Cisplatin and Etoposide

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MDMellar P. DavisLevine Cancer Institute MMM. Satya MurthyNorthwestern University JSJames H. SimonRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Case report reveals sustained complete remission in metastatic small cell bladder carcinoma, highlighting the efficacy of cisplatin and etoposide chemotherapy.

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To describe the therapeutic efficacy and outcome of combination cisplatin and etoposide chemotherapy in a patient with metastatic small cell carcinoma of the bladder.
Administered combination chemotherapy consisting of etoposide and cisplatin to a 63-year-old white man with metastatic small cell carcinoma of the bladder.
Assessed clinical tumor response and tracked the duration of disease remission across longitudinal follow-up.
Combination treatment with etoposide and cisplatin induced a complete clinical remission.
The complete remission remained ongoing and durable for more than 2 years of follow-up.

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Davis et al. (1989) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a92252123c655f4545eeb92 https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)38901-2

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Case report reveals sustained complete remission in metastatic small cell bladder carcinoma, highlighting the efficacy of cisplatin and etoposide chemotherapy.

Successful Management of Small Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder with Cisplatin and Etoposide

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Successful Management of Small Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder with Cisplatin and Etoposide

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