[Case of gastric cancer with isolated brain metastasis successfully managed by gamma knife radiotherapy and chemotherapy].
We describe a 51-year-old man case of a huge gastric cancer with an initial presentation of isolated brain metastasis. The patient was successfully managed by gamma knife radiotherapy, followed by chemotherapy using 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin. He has continued oral administration of TS-1 on an outpatient basis with disease free survival for more than one year.
Hizawa
Kazuoki
K
Department of Gastroenterology, Kyushu Central Hospital, Japan.
Nagata
Yuko
Y
Taniguchi
Masahiko
M
Nakamori
Mari
M
Matsumoto
Takayuki
T
Iida
Mitsuo
M
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010094:Oxonic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016634:Radiosurgery; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005641:Tegafur / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D004338:Drug Combinations; C079198:S 1 (combination); D005641:Tegafur; D010094:Oxonic Acid; D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil