title: [A case of unresectable pancreatic cancer successfully treated with continuous venous daily infusion of 5-FU and low-dose CDDP].
abstract: This case was a 61-year-old male diagnosed with pancreatic cancer who had a celiotomy. The tumor invasion involved the pancreas body and head. Ultrasonograph examination revealed that all the celiac artery, supramesenteric artery, and portal vein were occluded in the tumor. Because of the unresectability of the tumor, a palliative operation was carried out, and during the following 9 months he was given UFT 300 mg daily. Because abdominal ascites accompanied the tumor growth, the patient underwent combination chemotherapy of cisplatin 5 mg/day x 5/week and continuous infusion of 5-fluorouracil 250 mg/day for 4 weeks. Remarkable reduction of the abdominal ascites and decline of the tumor markers (CEA, CA19-9) was observed in the course of the chemotherapy. Bone marrow function was suppressed by the agents, but granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) was very effective for recovery from the damage. Two months after discharge, abdominal ascites recurred. The patient received the same serial chemotherapy for 6 weeks, and now is followed as an outpatient.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Choritsu Fujisaki Hospital.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seino
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugoh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mikami
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mikami
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hakamada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Endoh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Konn
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil