[Loco-regional chemotherapy at the outpatient clinic for gastric cancer patients with home enteral nutrition]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2011 Nov;38(12):2366-8.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

In over the 10 years from 2000-2010, 21 gastric cancer patients received loco-regional chemotherapy with home enteral nutrition (HEN) at an outpatient clinic because of insufficient oral intake. These loco-regional chemotherapy regimens consisted of 5 intra-aortic chemotherapies, 4 hepato-arterial infusions and 12 intra-peritoneal chemotherapies. Five out of 8 cases that had measurable lesions showed PR, and 3 cases revealed PD. The patients received HEN with peptide central formula, 400-1,200 kcal/day in night time. The average duration of HEN was 12.9 months. The post-operative nutritional management was needed for continuation and securing of outpatient chemotherapy. The author reported an experience of the outpatient loco-regional chemotherapy with HEN for the gastric cancer patients who could not eat a sufficient volume of food.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Ambulatory Care Facilities
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Enteral Nutrition*
  • Female
  • Home Care Services
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / surgery
  • Stomach Neoplasms / therapy*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents