Research Article

Outcomes of First-Line Chemotherapy in Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Leiomyosarcoma of Uterine and Non-Uterine Origin

Table 2

Treatment characteristics.

Non-Uterine%Uterine%
( ) ( )

Chemotherapy
Yes3233
Induction chemotherapy (for locally advanced disease)54
No2729
Chemotherapeutic regimen
Monotherapy
Doxorubicine 75 mg/m2, q 3 wk17532061
Ifosfamide 9 gr/m2, q 3 wk825721
Ifosfamide 5 gr/m2 in 24 hrs, q 3 wk10
Epirubicine 150 mg/m2, q 3 wk11
Docetaxel 100 mg/m2, q 3 wk11
Combination
Doxorubicine 75 mg/m2 ifosfamide 9 gr/m2, q 3 wk01
Doxorubicine 75 mg/m2 ifosfamide 10 gr/m2 (4 2.5), q 3 wk21
Doxorubicine 75 mg/m2 ifosfamide 5 gr/m2, q 3 wk01
Doxorubicine 50 mg/m2 ifosfamide 5 gr/m2 dg 1, q 3 wk11
Doxorubicine 60 mg/m2 ifosfamide 5 gr/m2, q 3 wk10
Median number of cycles4(1–7)4(1–7)