title: [Clinical study of weekly administration of paclitaxel for advanced and metastatic gastric cancer].
abstract: Ten cases of advanced and metastatic gastric cancer treated by weekly administration of paclitaxel were studied. The patients were 50-72 years of age, including 9 men and 1 woman. In this study, paclitaxel was administered by 1 hour intravenous infusion at a dose of 50-80 mg/m2 every week. Administration was continued for 3 weeks with 1 week rest. One to four cycles were performed at minimum. Paclitaxel was administered in 5 cases as 1st line treatment, 4 cases as 2nd line treatment and 1 case as 3rd line treatment. There were 2 partial responders and no complete responders, and the overall response rate was 20%. The response rate was 100% in liver, 100% in lung, 16% in lymphnodes, and 0% in peritonial dissemination. The clinical symptoms of pain and jaundice abated in one case, the size of the tumor decreased in one case, and a temporary decrease of ascites due to peritonial dissemination was seen in two cases. The level of tumor marker was decreased in 3 out of 10 cases. Side effects included grade 3/4 leukopenia in 10% of patients, and alopecia in 50%, but peripheral neuropathy was not observed. Weekly administration of paclitaxel appears to be well-tolerated and effective against advanced and metastatic gastric cancer.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Osaka Prefectural Habikino Hospital.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Emoto
authors.forename: Kiyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: Riichirou
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nezu
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dousei
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujikawa
authors.forename: Yasuhiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: Yoshihisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Naka
authors.forename: Takamitsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komaki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000505:Alopecia / Q000139:chemically induced; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D017239:Paclitaxel