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Treatment of unresectable hepatoblastoma with cisplatin, vincristin and 5-fluorouracil

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We here describe a 2.5 year old boy with a virilizing unresectable hepatoblastoma. Administration of cisplatin in combination with vincristine and 5-fluorouracil every third week was shown to be very effective and rendered the tumour resectable.

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Abbreviations

AFP:

alpha-fetoprotein

hCG:

human chorion gonadotropin

5-FU:

5-fluorouracil

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus Kommunehospital, University of Aarhus, Denmark

    T. Herlin, K. Norup & K. Storm

  2. Department of Radiology, Aarhus Kommunehospital, University of Aarhus, Denmark

    T. Herlin, K. Norup & K. Storm

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Herlin, T., Norup, K. & Storm, K. Treatment of unresectable hepatoblastoma with cisplatin, vincristin and 5-fluorouracil. Eur J Pediatr 147, 514–515 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00441977

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