Small intestinal cancer with extensive lymph node metastases showing complete remission by methotrexate/5-fluorouracil sequential therapy: report of a case

Surg Today. 1997;27(1):60-3. doi: 10.1007/BF01366941.

Abstract

A case of poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the small bowel with extensive lymph node metastases is herein presented, which responded to methotrexate/5-fluorouracil (MTX/5-FU) sequential therapy. The lymph node metastases disappeared completely after 10 months of treatment. After recurrence, combination therapy with radiation, hyperthermia, and cisplatinum were also effective in reducing the degree of nodal swelling while still allowing the patient to maintain her accustomed lifestyle for a prolonged period of time. Further multi-institutional studies are still needed, however, to fully assess this new therapeutic regimen for small bowel cancers.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary
  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Methotrexate / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Fluorouracil
  • Methotrexate