[A case report: successful resection of advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma responding to preoperative hepatic artery infusion of 5-FU].
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho
; 26(12): 1909-12, 1999 Oct.
Article
in Ja
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10560423
ABSTRACT
A patient with advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma had a tumor embolus in the right main branch of the portal vein and lymph node metastases. Hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) therapy with 5-FU (1 g/day) was given as a continuous infusion for 6 days. The treatment was repeated after a one-week interval. As a result the tumor diameter decreased by half, and the tumor embolus contracted. Cytoreductive surgery was then performed. The patient has been disease-free for over 9 months postoperatively with adjuvant HAI with 5-FU. We consider preoperative HAI with 5-FU (two courses of 1 g/day x 6 days) is both safe and effective.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bile Duct Neoplasms
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Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic
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Cholangiocarcinoma
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Fluorouracil
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Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
Ja
Journal:
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article