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A cooperative study of UFT was conducted in cases of far-advanced renal cell carcinoma. UFT was administered daily at a dose of 300-600 mg FT equivalent for at least 4 weeks. Forty-one patients were entered into the protocol from the 19 collaborating institutions in the group. The antitumor effects of the drug were clinically evaluable in 25 patients according to the response criteria proposed by the Koyama-Saito study group. Seven were not eligible and 9 were cases of protocol violation. Complete response (CR) and partial response (PR) were observed in 2 and 5 patients, respectively, showing a response rate of 28.0%. One patient showed minor response, 8 stable disease and 9 progressive disease. It took about 22 weeks and 16 weeks to attain CR and PR, respectively. Lung metastasis was the lesion showing most the favorable response to this treatment. Twenty-eight patients were used for evaluating the adverse effects of the drug. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and anorexia, were observed most frequently, while bone marrow suppression was minimal. Only three patients had to be taken off the drug due to its adverse effects. In conclusion, UFT was considered to be one of the most effective drugs for the treatment of far-advanced renal cell carcinoma.
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PMID:[Collaborative study of UFT in far-advanced renal cell carcinoma. Urological Cooperative UFT Study Group]. 312 64

This study assesses the effect of oral iron therapy on the upper gastrointestinal tract and fecal occult blood testing. Fourteen healthy volunteers completed a checklist of gastrointestinal symptoms, underwent endoscopy and biopsy of the stomach and duodenum, and supplied a fresh stool sample for Hemoccult and HemoQuant testing. They then took ferrous sulfate 325 mg per os tid for two weeks and had the same evaluation repeated. Gastrointestinal symptoms were rated by the patients on a scale of 0-3, endoscopic findings were numerically scored (0-4), and the biopsies were graded blindly. Thirteen other healthy volunteers took ferrous sulfate 325 mg per os tid for one week and had Hemoccult testing of stool at days 0 and 7. All subjects developed dark stools, and significant nausea and diarrhea were noted (0.1 +/- 0.1 to 0.9 +/- 0.3, P less than 0.05 for both symptoms). Only 1/27 had a questionably trace-positive Hemoccult test (two observers disagreed) and no significant difference was seen in HemoQuant testing (1.4 +/- 0.5 to 1.8 +/- 0.7 mg Hb/g). A significant increase was seen in endoscopic abnormalities in the stomach (0.1 +/- 0.1 to 1.5 +/- 0.3, P = 0.003), consisting of erythema, small areas of subepithelial hemorrhage, and, in two subjects, erosions. Biopsies showed no significant change after iron therapy. We conclude that (1) oral ferrous sulfate rarely causes Hemoccult-positive stools, and patients with positive Hemoccult tests on iron therapy require further evaluation; and (2) oral iron may cause mild endoscopic abnormalities in the stomach which are of uncertain clinical significance.
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PMID:Effect of oral iron therapy on the upper gastrointestinal tract. A prospective evaluation. 325 37

Local and systemic side effects of clofazimine in 514 Leprosy and 26 vitiligo patients who had taken the drug in different doses (100 mg to 300 mg daily) for variable periods of time. The commonest side effect noted was reddish brown pigmentation of skin in 77.8% patients. In an equal number of patients, ichthyotic changes on the peripheral parts of the body were noticed. GIT symptoms occurred only in 0.04% patients in the form of abdominal pain, epigastric distress, mild transient nausea and anorexia. Other minor side effects noted were reddish coloration of sweat, urine and tears. Schilling's, d-xylose tests and faecal fat excretion were near normal in the 21 patients in whom these parameters were done. No abnormality in the Jejunal mucosal biopsy was observed after therapy. No abnormality in the EKG or serum biochemistry occurred even after prolonged therapy. We found the drug to be very safe in the usual doses.
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PMID:More about clofazimine--3 years experience and review of literature. 361 62

Preliminary analysis of adjuvant chemo-endocrine therapy for 193 breast cancer patients was performed. The patients consisted of 38 cases of Stage I, 124 cases of Stage II and 31 cases of Stage III. Therapeutic regimen was randomly divided into three groups; (1) Tamoxifen (TAM), (2) TAM + ftorafur (FT-E) and (3) TAM + FT-E + Adriamycin. Side effects among the three therapeutic groups were comparatively studied. Anorexia and nausea were observed in 1.4%, 17.1% and 60% of the patients, respectively. Leucopenia of less than 3,000 and alopecia were remarkably seen in the patients treated with regimen 3. Liver dysfunction was observed in 10.9% of group 1, 29.5% of group 2 and 13.3% of group 3, respectively. Gastrointestinal symptoms and liver dysfunction were important side effects.
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PMID:[Preliminary report of adjuvant chemo-endocrine therapy for breast cancer]. 391 52

Gastrointestinal symptoms with epigastric pain, nausea and loss in weight occasionally occur in patients with ectopic pancreas. Although ectopic pancreas is often found in the stomach, carcinoma in this ectopy is rare. This paper reports a case of pancreatic carcinoma arising in ectopic pancreas located in the gastric wall and causing pyloric obstruction. Malignant pyloric obstruction was the only radiographic sign. Microscopic examination led to the final diagnosis.
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PMID:[Malignant pyloric stenosis caused by cancer in para-pyloric ectopic pancreas]. 686 21

A phase II study of KW2083 [7-N-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-Mitomycin C], a derivative of Mitomycin C, was carried out in 20 patients with carcinoma of the lung and in 19 patients with metastatic pulmonary tumor. KW2083 was administered by single intravenous injection at a dose of 20-30 mg/m2 weekly or a single 70 mg/m2 dose. Patients treated with a dose of 20-30 mg/m2 should be given at least 3 doses for eligibility. Of 17 evaluable patients with carcinoma of the lung (11 adenocarcinomas, 3 squamous cell carcinomas, 2 small cell carcinomas and 1 large cell carcinoma), two patients with adenocarcinoma showed a partial response (11.8%). Two patients who achieved PR had adenocarcinoma without prior therapy received KW2083 at a single dose of 70 mg/m2 Objective response rates were 18.2% for 11 patients with adenocarcinoma and 25% for 8 patients with adenocarcinoma treated with a single dose of 70 mg/m2 of 15 evaluable patients with metastatic pulmonary tumor, no patients showed any objective responses. The hematologic toxicities were thrombocytopenia (less than 5 X 10(4)/mm3, 41.6%) and leukocytopenia (less than 2000/mm3, 28.1%); it was observed in 19% of the patients, that thrombocytopenia continued for more than 6 weeks after stopping therapy. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as anorexia (81%), nausea (66%) and vomiting (16%) were severe in patients treated with a single dose of 70 mg/m2. Fever in 19%, alopecia in 13%, phlebitis in 9%, eruption in 6%, stomatitis in 6% and liver insufficiency in 13% were also observed.
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PMID:[Phase II study of KW2083 [7-N-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-mitomycin C] in patients with carcinoma of the lung and metastatic pulmonary tumor]. 688 1

There are increasing challenges for the practising gastroenterologist in treating AIDS-related gastrointestinal diseases. The differential diagnoses of dysphagia and odynophagia include cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection, non-specific aphthous ulceration and non-AIDS oesophageal diseases, especially reflux oesophagitis. Chronic subacute abdominal pain with nausea, vomiting, early satiety and weight loss is suggestive of an obstructive lesion caused by lymphoma or Kaposi's sarcoma. Severe acute abdominal pain can indicate pancreatitis or intestinal perforation due to cytomegalovirus. Right upper quadrant pain (with or without fever, vomiting or abnormal liver function tests with a cholestatic profile) is suggestive of hepatobiliary pathology including cholecystitis, cholangitis, acalculous cholecystitis and AIDS cholangiopathy. Diarrhoea is the most common gastrointestinal symptom of AIDS, affecting 50-90% of patients. Causes of AIDS diarrhoea include protozoa (Cryptosporidium parvum, Isospora belli, Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Septata intestinalis, Cyclospora spp, Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia), bacteria (Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, Clostridium difficile, Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter jejuni), and viruses (CMV, HSV and possibly HIV). Chronic diarrhoea, malnutrition and weight loss can shorten the life-span of patients with AIDS. Elemental diets, isotonic formulas, medium chain triglycerides and total parenteral nutrition have been tried with little success in AIDS patients with severe diarrhoea and wasting.
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PMID:AIDS and the gut. 805 32

Gastrointestinal symptoms are often encountered in patients with diabetes mellitus. Symptoms may arise in any region of the alimentary tract; common symptoms are heartburn, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, fecal incontinence, and abdominal pain. This article reviews practical approaches to the identification of the pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in diabetic enteropathies and their complications and briefly outlines strategies to treat these symptoms. Particular emphasis is placed on applied physiologic tests and the choice of pharmacotherapy (e.g., cisapride, erythromycin, or octeotide). The current role of pancreatic transplantations also is briefly reviewed.
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PMID:Gastrointestinal problems in diabetes. 879 4

Psychologic factors in functional dyspepsia have been discussed in many previous articles. However, the relationship between depression and functional dyspepsia is still obscure. We investigated the impact of depression on clinical symptoms and gastric dysrhythmia in functional dyspepsia. Thirty-nine patients with functional dyspepsia and 18 healthy subjects were included. Patients were investigated with clinical symptoms assessment, Zung's self-rating depression scale, and electrogastrography. Patients with functional dyspepsia were divided into two groups: 21 patients with depression and 18 patients without depression. The depressed patients had similar total gastrointestinal symptom severity scores compared with the nondepressed patients, but with higher total symptom frequency scores (p < 0.05). With regards to symptoms, the depressed patients had higher abdominal fullness severity and frequency scores and nausea frequency scores. The patients with functional dyspepsia had a lower percentage of normal slow wave in both the fasting and fed states and a higher percentage of bradygastria in the fasting state and tachygastria in the postprandial state (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the percentage of bradygastria or tachygastria between the depressed and nondepressed patients. There was no correlation between the specific type of electrogastrographic abnormality and the presence or absence of depression in functional dyspepsia patients.
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PMID:The correlation of depression and gastric dysrhythmia in functional dyspepsia. 1146 39

Rumination is an unusual gastrointestinal symptom that is characterized by the repetitive regurgitation of gastric contents into the oropharynx. The regurgitation occurs very soon after a meal and tends to persist for 1 to 2 hours. Rumination is defined by the setting in which it occurs. It is seen in three distinct populations: infants; individuals with psychiatric and neurologic disorders, particularly developmental disabilities; and adults who do not have overt psychiatric or neurologic disorders. The hallmark of rumination, which separates it from other disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract (such as gastroesophageal reflux disease or cyclic vomiting syndrome), is the fact that in patients with rumination, the gastric contents appear in the oropharynx without retching or nausea. Rather, the patient makes a conscious decision on how to handle the regurgitated material after it presents into the oropharynx. The regurgitated meal usually consists of undigested or partially digested food. The regurgitation is effortless or at most is preceded by a sensation of belching immediately prior to the regurgitation itself. The management of patients with rumination needs to be accomplished in a highly individualized manner. Children with infant rumination syndrome often have symptoms related to significant defects in bonding with their mother. Thus, problems of mother-child bonding in pediatric patients with rumination syndrome should be identified and appropriately addressed. The management of adult patients with developmental disabilities or neurologic impairments who ruminate focuses mainly on behavioral modalities, including adversive conditioning and contingency management. The healthy adult who ruminates and has no evidence of neurologic or developmental disability is best seen as someone with a habit. Management in these patients is directed towards adjunctive therapies (ie, the use of proton pump inhibitors or H(2 )receptor antagonists to decrease acid injury to the esophagus) as well as identifying situations and emotions that trigger the patient's symptoms. Randomized controlled trials of various treatment modalities need to be undertaken; likewise, the evaluation strategy needed to best diagnose rumination is yet to be well defined. At this time, the challenge for gastroenterologists is to understand the nature of rumination, to identify individuals at high risk, and to use the management strategies most associated with good outcomes in patients with rumination in various clinical settings.
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PMID:Rumination. 1146 94


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