title: Hepatic arterial infusion of gemcitabine-oxaliplatin in a large metastasis from colon cancer.
abstract: Hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) of chemotherapy can be performed in cases of liver-confined metastatic disease, resulting in increased local drug concentrations. Here we report the case of a 61-year-old man who presented with an isolated large unresectable liver metastasis of colon cancer after failure of surgery and multiple administration of systemic chemotherapy. The patient was treated with a combination of gemcitabine and oxaliplatin using HAI. The tolerance was excellent and a radiological complete response was obtained after 8 cycles of HAI. The rationale for the use of gemcitabine and oxaliplatin as well as that for the combination of the 2 drugs is discussed in this paper. HAI of gemcitabine-oxaliplatin should be evaluated in further clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, INSERM U866, University of Burgundy, University Hospital, Dijon, BP 87900 F-21079, France. boris.guiu@chu-dijon.fr
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guiu
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vincent
authors.forename: Séverine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guiu
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ladoire
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ortega-Deballon
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cercueil
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chauffert
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ghiringhelli
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000093542:Gemcitabine