[Long-term results of intra-arterial infusion therapy using cis-DDP (CDDP) in thoracic esophageal cancer].
The effects of intra arterial infusion therapy using CDDP for patients with thoracic esophageal cancer were investigated. From June 1984 to December 1988, 25 of 146 resected patients with thoracic esophageal cancer underwent preoperative therapy in our institute. All of these patients it was suspected preoperatively that their chief lesion had invaded to the aorta, trachea or main bronchi. Preoperative radio-chemotherapy with intra arterial infusion therapy was given to 10 of 25 patients (A group), and without intra arterial infusion therapy to 15 of 25 patients (B group). CDDP 75 mg was infused into the proper esophageal artery. In A group, 7 of 10 (70%) showed moderately or marked effects in histologic study, although in B group, only 4 of 15 (27%) did so. As for long-term results, the 2-year survival rates were 50% in A group and 13% in B group (Kaplan-Meier method. Preoperative intra arterial infusion therapy using CDDP with radio-chemotherapy showed markedly better effects in histologic study and survival rates than preoperative radio-chemotherapy without intra arterial infusion therapy. We consider that this therapy is very useful for controlling the local lesion in advanced esophageal cancer.
Ishida
K
K
Dept. of Surgery I, Iwate Medical University, Morioka.
Suzuki
S
S
Murakami
K
K
Ohtsu
T
T
Satoh
N
N
Fukuda
H
H
Ikeda
K
K
Yaegashi
Y
Y
Maesawa
C
C
Nemoto
H
H
D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D012074:Remission Induction
D002945:Cisplatin