title: Weekly docetaxel and cisplatin plus fluorouracil as a preoperative treatment for gastric cancer patients with synchronous multiple hepatic metastases: a pilot study.
abstract: This pilot study was undertaken to assess the effect of weekly docetaxel, cisplatin and fluorouracil (DCF) as a preoperative treatment for gastric cancer with multiple synchronous hepatic metastases. Gastric cancer patients with synchronous multiple liver metastasis were first given preoperative chemotherapy consisting of two courses (each course consisted of 6-week administration and 2-week withdrawal) of weekly DCF regimen. Following the operation, postoperative chemotherapy and hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) treatment were performed as required. Eight patients completed two courses of preoperative chemotherapy with weekly DCF regimen. No toxicity of grade 3 or more was observed during the course of chemotherapy. The response rate was 100% according to the RECIST criteria. Seven of the patients have survived for over 1 year, and six of them are still alive after more than 1 year. Because of the unexpected high response to weekly DCF, we consider that it should be verified through phase II and III trials as an important part of the comprehensive treatment for gastric cancer with liver metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Peking University School of Oncology, Beijing Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China.
authors.forename: Zi-Yu
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Lian-Hai
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhao-De
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Bu
authors.forename: Ai-Wen
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xiao-Jiang
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xiang-Long
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Zong
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shan
authors.forename: Shuang-Xi
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Xiao-Peng
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jia-Fu
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Ji
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077143:Docetaxel; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015996:Survival Rate; D043823:Taxoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel; D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil