UKRAIN THERAPY IN A FRONTAL ANAPLASTIC GRADE-III ASTROCYTOMA (CASE-REPORT)

Authors
STEINACKER J KROISS T KORSH OB MELNYK A
Citation
J. Steinacker et al., UKRAIN THERAPY IN A FRONTAL ANAPLASTIC GRADE-III ASTROCYTOMA (CASE-REPORT), Drugs under experimental and clinical research, 22(3-5), 1996, pp. 275-277
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
Drugs under experimental and clinical research → ACNP
ISSN journal
03786501
Volume
22
Issue
3-5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
275 - 277
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-6501(1996)22:3-5<275:UTIAFA>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Ukrain, a semisynthetic thiophosphoric acid compound of alkaloid cheli donine from Chelidonium majus L. (1) causes regression of various tumo urs. Among other effects, its action seems to depend on the stimulatio n of the immune system which very often is deficient in cancer patient s. its use in a patient with subtotal extirpation of a frontal anaplas tic grade III astrocytoma seems to have reduced growth speed significa ntly.