[The efficacy of continuous hepatic arterial infusion therapy in association with multidisciplinary treatment of two late stage cancer patients].
With continuous hepatic artery infusion (HAI), 2 cases including multiple hepatic lesions became lesion free, meaning a complete response (CR) to this treatment. Besides chemotherapy, we controlled the diet with a healthy food guidance plan containing low salt & fat, and a lot of juice. The 1st case is a 63-year-old female, suffered from simultaneous multisided metastatic liver tumor from advanced rectal cancer. Four months after the low anterior resection of the rectum, we recommended the diet 2 months later. The patient was treated by a 24-hour continuous HAI and the metastatic lesion disappeared (CR) within 8 weeks. The 2nd case is a 58-year-old male with hepatocellular carcinoma, suffered from 4 recurrent tumors in the retained liver. After 11 treatments of HAI, the tumors disappeared completely, and he has survived for 11.5 years. We believe it was due to the immunoactivation of functional foods such as unmilled-grain, fresh vegetables and fruits, seaweeds, honey, and mushrooms with the restriction of animal fat and meat intake. Dietary guidance in metabolic-nourishment therapy is very useful in the treatment of far advanced cancer patients.
Watayo
Takaho
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Dept. of Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Ohtsuka Hospital.
Kawai
Hiromi
H
Pak
Sonjin
S
Yoshimura
Tetsunori
T
Kuwabara
Kouki
K
Kakimoto
Masataka
M
Kozeki
Keita
K
Okamura
Takashi
T
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology