title: [A case of multiple liver metastases from breast cancer successfully treated with intra-arterial administration of docetaxel].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery II, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takao
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamesa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Somura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tangoku
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konishi
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel; D017239:Paclitaxel