title: Chemotherapy of advanced gastric cancer with 72-hour continuous intravenous 5-fluorouracil infusion at 2-week intervals.
abstract: Twenty-nine patients with advanced gastric adenocarcinoma were treated with 72-hour continuous intravenous infusion of 5-fluorouracil (30 mg/kg/24 hr) at 2-week intervals. Six patients (21%) achieved partial response and four (14%) had stabilization of their disease. The median duration of partial response was 8 months, with a range of 5-19 months. The median survival time for all patients from the start of chemotherapy was 8 months. Various prognostic factors important in determining response and survival are analyzed.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D005472:Fluorouracil