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[An effective case of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy based on biochemical modulation for hepatic recurrence of non-functioning islet cell carcinoma of the pancreas].

Abstract
A 55-year-old man had a metastasis in segment 3 of the liver 5 months after surgery for non-functioning islet cell carcinoma of the pancreas. The metastatic lesion increased in size in a short period, and other liver micro-metastases that could not be detected by imaging may exist, so hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy was scheduled for 3 months. The patient underwent hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy of 5-fluorouracil (250 mg/day/body for 5 days/week) and adriamycin (10 mg/day/body for 2 days/week) and cisplatin (10 mg/day/body for 5 days/week) and he was put on Leucovorin 30 mg/day as a biochemical modulator of 5-FU and tamoxifen 40 mg/day as a biochemical modulator of ADM. A total 6,000 mg of 5-FU, 100 mg of ADM and 240 mg of CDDP had been administered, until hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy was discontinued because of complicated gastric ulcer. Three months later, the size of the metastatic liver tumor was reduced remarkably and no other metastasis was detected on CT scan, so he underwent partial hepatectomy of the metastatic lesion. No recurrence was found and he has survived in good physical condition during the follow-up period of 5 months after the second operation.
AuthorsK Nishijima, T Ohta, A Elnemr, S Yi, I Ninomiya, H Kitagawa, S Fushida, G Nishimura, T Fujimura, M Kayahara, K Shimizu, K Miwa
JournalGan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy (Gan To Kagaku Ryoho) Vol. 27 Issue 12 Pg. 1926-30 (Oct 2000) ISSN: 0385-0684 [Print] Japan
PMID11086447 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
  • Tamoxifen
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cisplatin
  • Leucovorin
Topics
  • Administration, Oral
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal (administration & dosage)
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (therapeutic use)
  • Carcinoma, Islet Cell (drug therapy, secondary)
  • Cisplatin (administration & dosage)
  • Doxorubicin (administration & dosage)
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Hepatic Artery
  • Humans
  • Infusion Pumps, Implantable
  • Infusions, Intra-Arterial
  • Leucovorin (administration & dosage)
  • Liver Neoplasms (drug therapy, secondary)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms (pathology)
  • Tamoxifen (administration & dosage)

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