[An unresectable case of hepatoma completely disappearing after oral administration of an anticancer drug (UFT)].
A 78-year-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of hypochondralgia. Since he was diagnosed as having advanced and unresectable hepatoma. UFT was administered as an oral chemotherapy, resulting in reduction of the liver tumor, and a decrease in AFP (ng/ml) from 1,200 to 18. Twenty-six months have already passed since the tumor was detected and 21 months since the start of UFT administration. The patient is still enjoying a good general condition and is presently under follow-up at our out-patient clinic. By the standard for the efficacy of cancer chemotherapy proposed by Koyama and Saito, this case corresponds to the state of complete response. This case suggested the clinical usefulness of UFT as an oral chemotherapy for advanced hepatoma.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D005641:Tegafur / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014498:Uracil / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005641:Tegafur; D014498:Uracil