title: [Palliative chemo-radiotherapy for abdominal recurrence of esophageal carcinoma--case report].
abstract: A 71-year-old man with stage IV esophageal carcinoma was treated by chemo-radiotherapy (5-FU 500 mg/day + CDDP 10 mg/day for 4 weeks and 67.6 Gy of RT). The esophageal tumor showed a complete response to the treatment. Six months later, he had obstructive jaundice due to an abdominal recurrent mass. A secondary (palliative) CRT was performed (5-FU 500 mg/day + CDDP 10 mg/day for 3 weeks and 45 Gy of RT). The abdominal tumor became remarkably smaller and jaundice disappeared. Though the patient died from pulmonary carcinomatous lymphangitis, the primary lesion showed CR. CRT was very effective for local treatment and for palliative therapy.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Suita Municipal Hospital.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Katsumoto
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shingai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takekuni
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Azama
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakaguchi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okajima
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sue
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil