[A case of recurrent esophageal cancer with lung metastases successfully treated with docetaxel-combination chemotherapy].
We report a case of a 67-year-old woman diagnosed with advanced esophageal cancer. She was treated with chemo-radiotherapy (5-FU/CDDP therapy and irradiation) initially, and primary lesion was well controlled. Two and a half years after first treatment, a chest CT showed multiple lung metastasis, which were confirmed by thoraco-laparoscopy. We chose docetaxel/CDDP combination chemotherapy, because of severe side effects due to the first treatment. After 3 courses, lung metastatic lesions were reduced. The following courses combining docetaxel-nedaplatin were done as ambulatory treatment. These regimens could be one choice for recurrent esophageal cancer, especially FP therapy-resistant or intolerant cases.
Kobayashi
Yuka
Y
Dept. of Gasteroenterology, Tachikawa General Hospital.
Sugitani
Soichi
S
Morita
Shinichi
S
Nonaka
Masaya
M
Saito
Yuko
Y
Fujiwara
Shinichi
S
Hori
Takashiro
T
Iiri
Takao
T