[A case of multiple liver metastases from colon cancer successfully treated with pharmacokinetic modulating chemotherapy]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2003 Sep;30(9):1357-60.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

The present patient was a 54-year-old woman with anemia. After examination to identify the cause of anemia, she was diagnosed with sigmoid colon cancer and multiple liver metastasis. Sigmoid colectomy and insertion of an intra-hepatic arterial catheter were carried out. Histopathological examination of the resection specimen revealed well-differentiated adenocarcinoma, with a depth of tumor invasion of ss and positive lymph node metastasis. Pharmacokinetic modulating chemotherapy (PMC) was performed after the operation. The PMC consisted of oral UFT 300 to 400 mg/day every day and continuous arterial infusion of 5-FU 750 to 1,000 mg/24 h once a week. On a CT scan of the abdomen performed 6 months after the operation, the liver metastasis had disappeared and the patient was in complete remission (CR). PMC was continued, but the hepatic artery became occluded 1 year and 11 months after the operation, and so PMC was replaced by systemic chemotherapy of 5-FU plus levofolinate at 2 years after the operation. This chemotherapy was discontinued after 3 courses. At present, 2 years and 10 months after the operation, the patient remains in CR and is followed as an outpatient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Colonic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Colonic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Hepatic Artery
  • Humans
  • Infusion Pumps, Implantable*
  • Infusions, Intra-Arterial
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Middle Aged
  • Tegafur / administration & dosage
  • Uracil / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Tegafur
  • Uracil
  • Fluorouracil

Supplementary concepts

  • 1-UFT protocol