title: [Two cases of advanced and recurrent gastric cancer treated with the combination of chemotherapy and radiation].
abstract: Recently, new promising anti-tumor agents such as TS-1, taxanes, and CPT-11 have been approved for gastric cancer treatment. These agents showed a better response and may contribute to a patient's survival and quality of life. However, there are cases with advanced and recurrent gastric cancer that are resistive or tolerant to these agents. We report two cases in which the patients had suffered symptomatic local recurrence during the chemotherapy. Consequently, they had been treated with radiotherapy in order to improve their clinical status. We also discuss the significance of radiotherapy in gastric cancer.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University.
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.forename: Shuji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takiguchi
authors.forename: Takushi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: Morito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monden
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010094:Oxonic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011725:Pyridines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D005641:Tegafur / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D011725:Pyridines; C079198:S 1 (combination); D005641:Tegafur; D010094:Oxonic Acid; D017239:Paclitaxel; D002945:Cisplatin