title: [Adjuvant regional chemotherapy in resected advanced pancreas carcinoma].
abstract: Systemic chemotherapy in patients who underwent resection of pancreatic carcinoma has not been significantly improved median survival times. We investigated whether regional chemotherapy administered via celiac trunc infusion increases survival rates in patients with locally advanced pancreatic carcinoma after resection of the primary. From 12/1992 to 2/1995 we treated 18 patients with regional chemotherapy consisting of mitoxantrone (d1), 5-FU + folinic acid (d2-4) and CDDP (d5) on five consecutive days. This cycle was repeated up to 6 times. Besides non-symptomatic GI-ulcerations (3/18) no severe side effects were observed. The median survival is actually 17.8 months (regression analysis). Compared to a historical control of our department survival times are significantly prolonged (17.8 vs. 9.3 months, p < 0,0003). In conclusion we state that adjuvant regional chemotherapy in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer is well tolerated and prolongs survival significantly.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik I, Universität Ulm.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gansauge
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Link
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rilinger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kunz
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Beger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008942:Mitoxantrone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D008942:Mitoxantrone; D002945:Cisplatin; D002955:Leucovorin; D005472:Fluorouracil
vernacular_title: Adjuvante regionale Chemotherapie beim resezierten fortgeschrittenen Pankreascarcinom.