[The combination therapy of local administration of OK-432 and radiation for 2 cases of lower bile duct carcinoma].
The combination therapy of local administration of OK-432 and radiation was performed for two patients with lower bile duct carcinoma. Initially, 10KE of OK-432 was given locally, and irradiation was performed according to the schedule of 180-200 rad/5 fractions/week and given 5,000-5,220 rad totally. One case received 5KE of OK-432 locally 17 days after first injection. Both cases showed complete response and survived 4 months and 59 months without any sign of recurrence, respectively.
Mukai
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Morita
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Tsunemoto
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D000368:Aged; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D001688:Biological Products / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010844:Picibanil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012074:Remission Induction
D001688:Biological Products; D010844:Picibanil