[A case of multiple liver metastases from breast cancer successfully treated with intra-arterial administration of docetaxel].
Docetaxel is an excellent agent with a high antitumor effect for the treatment of advanced/recurrent breast cancer. A 55-year-old female with metastatic liver tumors from breast cancer showed a remarkable response to intra-arterial administration of docetaxel (20 mg/week, or 40 mg/2 weeks). Since CT and MRI imaging revealed multiple metastases in the liver, intra-arterial chemotherapy was selected. No critical side effect was found during this chemotherapy. A CT scan 3 months after chemotherapy showed a partial response. We conclude that this intra-arterial chemotherapy using docetaxel will be safe and useful for liver metastases from breast cancer.
Maeda
Y
Y
Dept. of Surgery II, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine.
Nishida
M
M
Takao
T
T
Harada
K
K
Mori
N
N
Tamesa
T
T
Somura
H
H
Tangoku
A
A
Oka
M
M
Konishi
T
T
D002293:Adenocarcinoma, Scirrhous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000077143:Docetaxel; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008875:Middle Aged; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D043823:Taxoids
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel; D017239:Paclitaxel