Table 1

Summary of chemotherapy regimens in the 3 study groups

Treatment characteristicsBFM-86–90 protocols
SFOP protocols
UKCCSG protocols
B-SGR / K1B-RG / K2B-IV / K3HM89HM91900190029003
Total treatment duration, mo 2.5 5.3 3.5 5.5 
Methotrexate         
    Dose/injection, g/m2 0.5 0.5 
    Duration of infusion, h 24 24 24 
    Number of courses 
Total doses of other drugs         
    Cyclophosphamide, g/m2 1.4 3.4 2.4 7.3 10.3 5.8 6.8 
    Ifosfamide, g/m2 12 
    Doxorubicin, mg/m2 50 150 100 360 360 200 180 240 
    Etoposide, mg/m2 400* 600 1300 1800 1200 2500 
Number of intrathecal injections 11 6** 10 10 
Steroids Dexa Dexa Dexa Pred Pred Pred Pred Pred 
Treatment characteristicsBFM-86–90 protocols
SFOP protocols
UKCCSG protocols
B-SGR / K1B-RG / K2B-IV / K3HM89HM91900190029003
Total treatment duration, mo 2.5 5.3 3.5 5.5 
Methotrexate         
    Dose/injection, g/m2 0.5 0.5 
    Duration of infusion, h 24 24 24 
    Number of courses 
Total doses of other drugs         
    Cyclophosphamide, g/m2 1.4 3.4 2.4 7.3 10.3 5.8 6.8 
    Ifosfamide, g/m2 12 
    Doxorubicin, mg/m2 50 150 100 360 360 200 180 240 
    Etoposide, mg/m2 400* 600 1300 1800 1200 2500 
Number of intrathecal injections 11 6** 10 10 
Steroids Dexa Dexa Dexa Pred Pred Pred Pred Pred 

Dexa indicates dexamethasone; and Pred, prednisone.

*

Teniposide instead of Etoposide in the BFM-86 protocol.

**

Only for patients with head and neck disease.

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