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Query: UMLS:C0024623 (gastric cancer)
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Between 1977 and April in 1989, long-term survivors (over two years) by intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy in gastric cancer patients with liver metastases were examined. The materials were 5 patients (4 synchronous, 1 metachronous metastases) among 21 P0H (+) gastric cancers. The extent of liver metastases shows 1 H1 and 4 H2. Reduction surgery was performed in 4 H2 patients (2 S2 + 3, 1 S4, 1 S6) and postoperative intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy via the catheter in the common hepatic artery was done to control the residual liver metastases. Continuous intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy with the regimen of FML (5-FU, MMC, Lentinan) revealed 100% response rate (3 CR, 1 PR). In a patient with metachronous metastases, PR was obtained with MA (MMC, ADM) + one-shot intra-arterial infusion of LAK cells. Among 5 patients, one with synchronous metastases has survived 35 months, followed by a patient who died after 32 months and two patients who died after 27 months. A patient with metachronous metastases has survived for 24 months.
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PMID:[Over two years survival of intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy in gastric cancer with liver metastases]. 250 30

In 161 cases of gastric cancer with liver metastasis but without peritoneal dissemination, evaluations were executed to find effective treatment. The most favorable results with best prognosis were obtained in the group receiving gastrectomy + hepatectomy + chemotherapy, followed by gastrectomy + chemotherapy, and gastrectomy alone. The most unfavorable outcome was in nonresected cases. Chief chemotherapy to be used after gastrectomy was FML (5-fluorouracil (5-FU) + mitomycin C [MMC] + lentinan) continuous intra-arterial infusion. Hepatectomy was found to be effective as an active measure for tumor reduction in cases of liver metastasis so far as the metastatic lesions are only a few scattered ones in both lobes.
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PMID:Evaluation of treatment for gastric cancer with liver metastasis. 398 46

We studied 161 gastric cancer patients with P0, H(+) and 51 colorectal cancer patients with P0, H(+) from among cancer patients of the digestive organs and obtained the following conclusions. The effective treatment for synchronous hepatic metastasis was regarded as the group with surgical removal of the primary lesion plus hepatic resection plus chemotherapy, demonstrating most favorable prognosis in both gastric and colorectal cancer patients. Prognosis of the group treated with surgical removal of the primary lesion plus hepatic resection plus chemotherapy, was the most excellent and was followed by the group with surgical removal of the primary lesion plus chemotherapy and group with surgical removal of the primary lesions and group surgical removal of the primary lesion in this order. Concerning chemotherapy after surgical removal of the primary lesion, continuous intraarterial infusion therapy with FML regimen combining Lentinan revealed more favorable prognosis also in both gastric and colorectal cancer patients. Hepatic resection with aggressive reduction surgery was of significance in the treatment for the patients with hepatic metastasis of H1 and H2. Long-term survival is also expected for the patients with metachronous hepatic metastasis of H1 by hepatic resection plus chemotherapy.
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PMID:[Basic and clinical studies on metastatic cancer--with special reference of multidisciplinary treatment of gastric and colorectal cancer patients with hepatic metastasis]. 642 95

Recurrence of gastric cancer or colon cancer was observed in some patients who received 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) high-dose continuous Methotrexate (MTX)-Leucovorin (LV) therapy (FML therapy) previously. 5-FU high-dose 48-hours continuous therapy (5-FU therapy) as maintenance therapy for the patients was performed in the hospital and successively at home. The patients included 3 with recurrent gastric cancer and 2 with recurrent colon cancer: there were 4 males and 1 female, the mean age was 51.8 years (33-59 years). All patients had received FML therapy during the hospital stay before the maintenance chemotherapy at home. 5-FU therapy (30 mg/kg/day x 2 days/w), 30.2 courses on an average (11-40 courses), was performed through a catheter (Port-A-Cath), which was introduced into the right subclavian vein and placed under the skin, with a Baxter infusion pump. The concentration of 5-FU was 197 +/- 172-401 +/- 127 ng/ml between the 2nd and 48th hour. Adverse reaction included anorexia in 5 patients, stomatitis in 4, pigmentation in 4, leukopenia in 3, neuropathy in 2 and alopecia in 1. The therapy was effective for 10.4 months on an average (4-18 months) and the mean survival period was 12.0 months (7-18 months).
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PMID:[Usefulness of 5-FU high-dose continuous therapy at home in patients with recurrent gastric and colon cancer]. 780 45