[A case of partial response achieved by chemotherapy for a duodenal cancer].

Abstract

We treated a 73-year-old woman with adenocarcinoma of the duodenum. She complained of poor appetite and weight loss. Upon close inspection, we diagnosed duodenal cancer with obstructive jaundice. Curative resection could not be performed because of swelling of the para-aortic lymph nodes. Chemotherapy using mFOLFOX6 was performed, and she survived.

• Authors: Tatsunori Mizuno, Toru Sanada, Daisuke Yamaguchi, Makiyo Ota, Yasukazu Goto, Yorihide Okuda, Masayoshi Horimoto, Kunio Suzuki
• Journal: Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy (Gan To Kagaku Ryoho) Vol. 39 Issue 12 Pg. 1966-8 (Nov 2012) ISSN: 0385-0684 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 23267945 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Organoplatinum Compounds
• Leucovorin
• Fluorouracil

Topics

• Aged
• Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Duodenal Neoplasms (drug therapy)
• Female
• Fluorouracil (administration & dosage)
• Humans
• Leucovorin (administration & dosage)
• Organoplatinum Compounds (administration & dosage)