[Successful treatment of gastric cancer accompanied by multiple liver metastases with TS-1 followed by curative gastrectomy affiliation]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2002 Jun;29(6):939-42.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Despite the improvement in the operative results for patients with gastric cancer, the prognosis of those with liver metastasis remains dismal. Multimodal therapy has attracted considerable attention as a breakthrough in the strategy for treating cases of highly advanced gastric cancer. We report the case of a 62-year-old female with gastric cancer accompanied by multiple liver metastases successfully treated by TS-1, a novel oral fluoropyrimidine derivative. One treatment course consisted of 4 weeks of TS-1 administration (100 mg daily) followed by a 2-week break. After 3 courses of treatment, an abdominal CT scan showed no evidence of liver metastases and gastroscopy revealed that the primary gastric lesion was reduced. Grade 1 toxicity (nausea and diarrhea) was seen but 6 days rest improved the condition. Distal gastrectomy was subsequently performed without any finding of residual tumor. TS-1 may have a promising role in neoadjuvant chemotherapy for gastric cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / adverse effects
  • Drug Combinations
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Middle Aged
  • Oxonic Acid / administration & dosage*
  • Oxonic Acid / adverse effects
  • Pyridines / administration & dosage*
  • Pyridines / adverse effects
  • Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tegafur / administration & dosage*
  • Tegafur / adverse effects

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Drug Combinations
  • Pyridines
  • S 1 (combination)
  • Tegafur
  • Oxonic Acid