title: [A case of recurrent esophageal cancer responding to second-line chemotherapy of TS-1/docetaxel combination].
abstract: A 70-year-old man suffering from advanced esophageal cancer (Stage II) underwent subtotal esophagectomy in December 2000. He then had postoperative chemotherapy, called low-dose FP, and was followed in an ambulatory setting. In December 2003, he was diagnosed as a recurrence of esophageal cancer with multiple liver metastases and upper mediastinum lymph node, so he was treated by combined chemotherapy consisting of TS-1 and docetaxel as a second-line chemotherapy. After 3 courses of this therapy, CT scan showed that the size of liver and lymph node metastases was reduced and the effect of this therapy was PR. PR continued for about 6 months. This chemotherapy made it possible to treat liver and lymph node metastasis in an ambulatory setting. It is conceivable that this combination chemotherapy might be a promising regimen for a short period.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Division of Clinical Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University.
authors.forename: Yoichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morifuji
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Kenichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uemura
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayashidani
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sudo
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Taijiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sueda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D000077143:Docetaxel; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum; D010094:Oxonic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011725:Pyridines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D043823:Taxoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005641:Tegafur / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D011725:Pyridines; D043823:Taxoids; C079198:S 1 (combination); D005641:Tegafur; D000077143:Docetaxel; D010094:Oxonic Acid