[Present and future home therapy in advanced stage of pancreatic cancer].
We describe the present and future directions of home therapy in pancreatic cancer patients according to the chemotherapy and best supportive care. Chemotherapy in an outpatient clinic is widely supported by the use of gemcitabine, and useful because of mild adverse effect, good clinical benefit response and survival benefit. Since there is no secondary chemotherapy agent after gemcitabine treatment failure, best supportive care is essential. Control of blood glucose level, ascites and pain are also important. Now pain control and home therapy are easy to perform because of the development of various useful opioid agents.
Funakoshi
Akihiro
A
Dept. of Gastroenterology, National Kyushu Cancer Center.
Sumii
Toshihiko
T