title: [A case of recurrent gastric cancer effectively treated by combined chemotherapy of weekly paclitaxel (PTX) and CDDP].
abstract: The patient was a 63-year-old man who underwent distal gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer with lymph node metastasis and peritoneal dissemination. One year and eleven months after the operation,an increasing CA 19-9 concentration and metastases to the liver and peritoneum were observed. Oral TS-1 was given, but had to be discontinued because of anorexia and nausea. Chemotherapy consisting of paclitaxel (PTX) and CDDP was performed. PTX (80 mg/body) was administered weekly on day 1, 8 and 15, while CDDP (50 mg/body) was administered weekly on day 1 as one cycle. After two cycles of PTX/CDDP administration,metastases to the liver and peritoneum were not detected. The patient was treated with five courses of PTX/CDDP and survived without recurrence as of this writing. PTX/CDDP was associated with few adverse events in hospital visits, and thought to be an effective chemotherapy against recurrent gastric cancer.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Murakami General Hospital.
authors.forename: Tatsuhiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Mayuko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshizawa
authors.forename: Naozumi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Murayama
authors.forename: Haruo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimizu
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D011788:Quality of Life; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen; D017239:Paclitaxel; D002945:Cisplatin