[A Case of Pancreatic Head Cancer Showing Pathological Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2015 Nov;42(12):2376-8.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

The patient was a 64-year-old woman. She was referred to our institute because of a chief complaint of upper abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomographic scan revealed a 35 mm hypovascular tumor in the pancreatic head and superior mesenteric vein (SMV), as well as thrombosis. We chose neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (NACRT) (S-1/RT, 50.4 Gy/28 Fr) and anticoagulants. After the treatment, the primary lesion showed a partial response, and the SMV thrombosis was reduced. We performed pancreaticoduodenectomy. Histopathological examination revealed no cancer cells in the pancreas. Pathological evaluation revealed grade Ⅳ tumor according to the Evans classification. The patient had had no recurrence for 10 months after the pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use*
  • Chemoradiotherapy
  • Drug Combinations
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy*
  • Oxonic Acid / therapeutic use*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy
  • Tegafur / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Drug Combinations
  • S 1 (combination)
  • Tegafur
  • Oxonic Acid