[A case of epithelial cancer of the alveoli which responded favorably to the additional administration of UFT for refractory cancer after administration of carboplatin and docetaxel].
Epithelial cancer of the alveoli is considered to be a pulmonary non-small cell carcinoma which responds poorly to carcinostatics. In one case of epithelial cancer of the alveoli which metastasized to both lungs and caused breathing to deteriorate rapidly, chemotherapy was applied with 500 mg of carboplatin (CBDCA) and 90 mg of docetaxel (TXT). Although the tumor was reduced initially, it was found to have been aggravated again three weeks after the start of the chemotherapy. In the second and third courses of the chemotherapy, CBDCA and TXT were administered in the same dosage as in the initial course, but with the oral administration of UFT (600 mg/day). The results were favorable, as evidenced by the absence of recurring aggravation. Currently, the patient has been followed on an outpatient basis for over six months with the administration of UFT. Good QOL is being maintained without any repeated aggravation of the tumor.
Motohiro
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Dept. of Surgery, National Minami-Fukuoka Chest Hospital.
Ueda
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H
Tsukamoto
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Kuwahara
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M
Takahashi
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N
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000077143:Docetaxel; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009375:Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli; D043823:Taxoids; D005641:Tegafur / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014498:Uracil / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D043823:Taxoids; D005641:Tegafur; D000077143:Docetaxel; D014498:Uracil; D016190:Carboplatin; D017239:Paclitaxel