title: [A Case of Advanced Esophageal Cancer and Tongue Cancer Treated with Induction DCF Chemotherapy Followed by Radical Surgery].
abstract: A man in his 60s was admitted for the treatment of advanced cervical esophageal cancer with metastasis to the lymph nodes and advanced tongue cancer with metastasis to the lymph nodes. Esophageal cancer was suspected to have invaded the trachea. The tongue cancer was located on the left side and had invaded beyond the median line of the tongue. Both cancers were pathologically diagnosed as squamous cell carcinomas. Therefore, it was determined that pharyngo-laryngo- esophagectomy and total glossectomy were required prior to the treatment. However, after 2 courses of docetaxel/cisplatin/ 5-FU combined induction chemotherapy, both cancers remarkably decreased; consequently, an esophagectomy to preserve laryngeal function and partial glossectomy could be performed simultaneously. The patient is well without recurrence 1 year post-surgery.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Mita Hospital.
authors.forename: Motomu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koyanagi
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sugiura
authors.forename: Toshihiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kakefuda
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D059248:Chemoradiotherapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D060828:Induction Chemotherapy; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome