[Usefulness of chemotherapy with CPT-11 in clinic for three colorectal cancer in terminal stage].
In our clinic we performed chemotherapy with CPT-11 in three cases of non-resectable advanced colorectal cancer, including two cases of multiple liver metastasis and one case of multiple lung metastasis, and obtained various alleviating effects. Heretofore two factors. 1. direct effect and 2. longevity effects, have been focused on when evaluating the effect of various chemotherapy regimens. However, the symptoms of these patients were alleviated by the chemotherapy without obtaining either of the two effects. Furthermore, their performance statuses were improved. It is therefore sufficiently beneficial for patients in the terminal stage to undergo the chemotherapy. The patient in the terminal stage should be taken care of in the clinic rather than in the hospital. At present, safe and effective therapies on an ambulant basis have not been established. It will now be necessary for us to evaluate the many accumulated cases. It is conceivable that chemotherapy with CPT-11 in the clinic would be extremely useful for patients in the terminal stage for the purpose of improving the QOL, if the dose and administration interval of CPT-11 are given sufficient attention.
Kawahara
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H
Dept. of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine.
Kuroda
H
H
Sato
K
K
Ono
M
M
Suzuki
T
T
Hirai
K
K
Aoki
T
T
D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002166:Camptothecin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077146:Irinotecan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D013727:Terminal Care
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D000077146:Irinotecan; D002166:Camptothecin