[A case of giant hepatocellular carcinoma effectively treated with UFT].
A 73-year-old man complaining of general fatigue and abdominal fullness was hospitalized in April 1994. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) measuring 25 x 11 cm was detected in the right liver lobe. The patient received transcatheter artery embolization, and AFP and PIVKA-II levels were decreased thereafter. However, after three months, AFP levels were increased gradually. Therefore, 300 mg of UFT was administered daily. AFP and PIVKA-II levels decreased and the tumor decreased in size. The patient remained in a good state of health for about two years and six months. Our case suggests that UFT is effective for the treatment of HCC.
Dept. of Internal Medicine, Hirata Municipal Hospital.
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Kazumori
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Sizuku
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Uchida
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Moritani
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Yamamoto
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D012074:Remission Induction; D005641:Tegafur / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014498:Uracil / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D004338:Drug Combinations; C096910:UFT(R) drug; D005641:Tegafur; D014498:Uracil