title: Phase II study of hepatic artery infusion with 5-fluorouracil, adriamycin, and mitomycin C (FAM) in liver metastases from colorectal carcinoma.
abstract: Twenty-seven patients with liver metastases from colorectal carcinoma were treated with 5-fluorouracil, adriamycin, and mitomycin C (FAM) by hepatic artery infusion (HAI) every 2-3 months for a maximum of eight courses. Median survival for all patients was 22 months. Toxicity was acceptable and consisted in severe myelosuppression (8%), duodenal ulceration (8%), moderate nausea and vomiting (50%), and alopecia (100%). HAI with FAM is feasible and may have an impact on survival. Further studies are needed to determine the role of HAI, which may be of potential benefit to a substantial number of patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D008937:Mitomycins; D016685:Mitomycin; D004317:Doxorubicin; D005472:Fluorouracil