[A case of advanced breast cancer with multiple lung, bone and lymph node metastases successfully treated with 5'-DFUR alone].

Abstract

A 78-year-old female patient with locally advanced breast cancer, bleeding from a deep ulcer, and with multiple bone, lung and distant lymph node metastases was successfully treated with 5'-DFUR alone. She was at first treated with docetaxel + 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (5'-DFUR) + tamoxifen, but they were discontinued because of deep venous thrombosis. She underwent simple mastectomy due to periodically recurring bleeding and infection. After administration of 5'-DFUR alone, a decrease of abnormal accumulation on a bone scintigram was obtained in 10 months, the lung metastases were diagnosed as being in complete remission (CR) at 11 months and the lymph node metastases were diagnosed as being in CR at 14 months. These states have continued to the present. The administration of 5'-DFUR alone is suitable for tumor dormancy in some cases.

• Authors: Hitoshi Tomono, Hiroshi Kitamura, Masanori Iwase, Shingo Kuze, Satoshi Ohi, Yasushi Itoh, Hideo Nakazawa, Hiromine Fujita, Junko Oya
• Journal: Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy (Gan To Kagaku Ryoho) Vol. 30 Issue 12 Pg. 1993-6 (Nov 2003) ISSN: 0385-0684 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 14650974 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
• Floxuridine
• doxifluridine

Topics

• Aged
• Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic (therapeutic use)
• Bone Neoplasms (drug therapy, secondary)
• Breast Neoplasms (drug therapy, pathology, surgery)
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Drug Administration Schedule
• Female
• Floxuridine (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Lung Neoplasms (drug therapy, secondary)
• Lymph Nodes (pathology)
• Lymphatic Metastasis
• Mastectomy, Simple