title: [Two cases of non-curatively resected scirrhous gastric cancer that responded well to weekly paclitaxel therapy].
abstract: We report 2 cases in which the weekly administration of paclitaxel proved to be effective for patients with scirrhous gastric cancer who underwent a curability C operation. Weekly paclitaxel therapy was observed to effectively treat peritoneal and retroperitoneal dissemination. After this treatment the tumor markers decreased markedly. This weekly paclitaxel therapy was observed to cause no adverse effects, and thanks to the treatment the patients were able to consume normal meals. These patients could also be sufficiently treated as outpatients. Weekly paclitaxel therapy is thus considered to be effective for the treatment of advanced scirrhous gastric cancer with peritoneal and retroperitoneal dissemination.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Yamaguchi Prefecture Hospital.
authors.forename: Ryuichiro
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suto
authors.forename: Yoshito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakafuji
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mochizuki
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oka
authors.forename: Mitsutaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jinbo
authors.forename: Fumihiro
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chiba
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moriuchi
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Sumihiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nawata
authors.forename: Nobuya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zempo
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurata
authors.forename: Kiyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakayasu
authors.forename: Kensuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Esato
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kamei
mesh_terms: D002293:Adenocarcinoma, Scirrhous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D017239:Paclitaxel