[A case of advanced gastric cancer with hepatic metastasis successfully treated by combined chemotherapy with UFT and lentinan].
We have experienced successful treatment of a hepatic metastasis of gastric cancer with UFT and lentinan. The patient was a 65-year-old male, who underwent distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer with hepatic and lymphatic metastases. After operation, administrations of UFT 300 mg/day and lentinan 2 mg/2 weeks were given, and the hepatic metastasis disappeared by 17 months. We performed a resection of the residual stomach and lymphatic metastasis at 52 months after operation. For over 5 years the patient has shown no evidence of a recurrence of the hepatic metastasis. This chemotherapy regimen was very effective and improved the patients quality of life.
Yamada
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Dept. of Surgery, Prefectural Nara Hospital.
Watanabe
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A
Sadou
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S
Nishinuma
T
T
Tsurui
H
H
Watanabe
T
T
Nakano
H
H
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D007912:Lentinan / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005641:Tegafur / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014498:Uracil / Q000008:administration & dosage
D005641:Tegafur; D007912:Lentinan; D014498:Uracil