Ukrain therapy of a recurrent astrocytoma of the optic nerve (case report).

An eight year old girl was twice operated (1989 and 1991) for a Grade I astrocytoma of the chiasma. Because of early recurrence and the fact that the tumour could only be extirpated subtotally Ukrain monotherapy was initiated.

Ukrain therapy in a frontal anaplastic grade III astrocytoma (case report).

Ukrain, a semisynthetic thiophosphoric acid compound of alkaloid chelidonine from Chelidonium majus L. (1) causes regression of various tumours. Among other effects, its action seems to depend on the stimulation of the immune system which very often is deficient in cancer patients.

Ukrain in the treatment of urethral recurrent carcinoma (case report).

In a patient with low grade differentiated urethral carcinoma (histologically: urothelial carcinoma G2 and G3, pT1 with low grade differentiation) operation was carried out, with recurrence after two months. Instead of reoperation the patient was given Ukrain as monotherapy. No carcinoma was detected four months later by histological examination or during examinations three years later.

Ukrain treatment in a patient with non-seminomatous germ-cell tumour of testis (case report).

A 31 year old patient with non-seminomatous germ-cell tumour of the testis was treated with Ukrain following operation and gamma-radiotherapy. 20 mg Ukrain ampoules were injected i.v.

Combined therapy with Ukrain and chemotherapy in ovarian cancer (case report).

A patient with adenocarcinoma in the right ovary with lymphangitis carcinomatosa, staged as G II-G III pT3, pNX, pMX, was treated after palliative surgery by chemotherapy and, simultaneously, with Ukrain. Two and a half years after treatment the patient is without any signs of tumour recurrence. Her condition is excellent.