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Table 4 Table summarizes chemotherapeutic regimen used to treat patients in the present study.

From: Outcome of recurrent and metastatic small cell carcinoma of the bladder

Regimen

Schedule

Drugs and doses

   

EP

On day 1 to 3, repeated after 21 days

Etoposide

120 mg/m2 on day 1 to 3

Cisplatin

80 mg/m2, on day 1

  

MVAC

On day 1, 2, 15, and 22, repeated after 28 days

Methotrexate

30 mg/m2 on day 1, 15 and 22

Vimblastine

3 mg/m2 on day 2, 15, and 22

Doxorubicin

30 mg/m2 on day 2

Cispatin

70 mg/m2 on day 2

GC

On day 1, 2, 8, and 15, repeated every 28 days

Gemcitabine

1000 mg/m2 on day 1, 8 and 15

Cisplatin

70 mg/m2, on day 2

  

G

On day 1, 8 and 15 repeated after 21 days

Gemcitabine

1000 mg/m2

   
  1. EP = etoposide and cisplatin; MVAC = methotrexate, vimblastine, doxorubicin and cisplatin; GC = gemcitabine and cisplatin; G = gemcitabine