title: [Clinical study of autologous cytokine-induced killer cells combined with XELOX regimen in the treatment of senile advanced gastric cancer].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy and safety of autologous cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cell t combined with XELOX regimen in treatment of senile advanced gastric cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-six cases of senile advanced gastric cancer patients with a mean age of 70 years were prospectively divided into two groups according to individual acceptance of CIK cells: 25 patients receiving autologous CIK cell treatment combined with XELOX regimen (trial group) and 21 patients receiving simple chemotherapy (control group). Patients in CIK group were matched to those in control group by sex, ages, KPS ranking scores, histological type, pathological grade, and clinical stage. Immune reaction, adverse reaction, time to progression (TTP) and overall survival (OS) were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Host immune function was increased (P<0.05) and the adverse reaction was decreased in patients of trial group as compared to control group. There were no significant differences in response rate (RR)(33.3% vs. 23.1%, P>0.05), disease control rate (DCR)(86.7% vs. 80.8%, P>0.05) between the two groups. TTP (4.8 months vs. 3.1 months, P<0.05) and OS (7.1 months vs. 5.9 months, P<0.05) in trial group were significantly improved as compared to control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Autologous CIK cells combined with XELOX regimen can increase immune function, improve clinical efficacy, decrease adverse reaction and prolong OS for senile patients with advanced gastric cancers.
authors: Department of Oncology, Affiliated People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China. hopeful2003@126.com.
authors: Yongxia
authors: Y
authors: Cui
authors: Bing
authors: B
authors: Bai
authors: Yiyang
authors: Y
authors: Wen
authors: Shengli
authors: S
authors: Kuang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000069287:Capecitabine; D055612:Cytokine-Induced Killer Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006801:Humans; D016219:Immunotherapy, Adoptive; D010071:Oxaloacetates; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D010071:Oxaloacetates; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000069287:Capecitabine; D005472:Fluorouracil