[Successful outcome from treatment modality with low-dose S-1 for three oldest old patients with advanced oral cancer].

We herein present three oldest old patients with advanced oral cancer for whom low-dose S-1 treatment was effective and improved QOL. The first patient is a 90-year-old female with cancer of the maxilla(T4N0Mx). Because of her generally poor condition, her family did not desire radical therapy. S-1(40mg/m2)was administered for 2 weeks followed by a 1-week interval. Because of a partial response without serious side effects, we increased the dose of S-1 to 50mg/m2. The tumor currently shows a tendency toward reduction. The second patient is a 96-year-old female with cancer of the mandible(T4N0Mx). Because of her old age, her family desired palliative therapy. S-1(40mg/m2)was administered for 2 weeks followed by a 1-week interval. A complete response was obtained at the end of the second course. There has been no recurrence. The third patient is a 94-year-old female with cancer of the maxilla(T3N0M0). Her family selected palliative therapy. S-1(50mg/m2)was administered for 2 weeks followed by a 1-week interval. The tumor size decreased after administration of S-1, without serious side effects. However, the tumor increased after the end of the fifth course. Considering the patient's condition, S-1 administration was discontinued at the end of the eighth course. S-1 is considered to be an effective and safe treatment for the maintenance or improvement of the QOL of old and oldest old patients with advanced oral cancer.