[Preoperative bronchial arterial infusion of docetaxel for squamous cell carcinoma of the lung--clinical evaluation and correlation between anti-tumor effect and apoptosis].
As an induction therapy for advanced lung cancer, a patient received bronchial arterial infusion of 30 mg/m2 of docetaxel (TXT). Two weeks after infusion, although the tumor size was not reduced, the central necrotic area was significantly increased. There were no adverse effects. Nineteen days after infusion, we performed a right lower lobectomy and lymph nodal dissection. The resected specimen was examined by immunohistochemistry and biochemistry. The anti-tumor effects were evaluated clinically and the correlation between arterial TXT infusion therapy and apoptosis was studied. Hematoxylin and eosin staining demonstrated moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma associated with central necrosis, and cells with chromatin condensation scattered in both the necrotic areas and the margin of this area. It is thought that these findings were the result of this therapy, rather than just the self-necrosis seen in an untreated group.
Tachibana
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S
Dept. of Thoracic Surgery, Osaka Medical College.
Kawakami
M
M
Nakao
K
K
Tokitsu
H
H
Morita
T
T
Hashimoto
T
T
Tokuhara
T
T
Sasaki
S
S
Ito
Y
Y
Otsuki
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D001981:Bronchial Arteries; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D000077143:Docetaxel; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D043823:Taxoids
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel; D017239:Paclitaxel