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From May 1996 to July 1996, three male patients with advanced esophageal cancer with complete obstruction were treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy. The first two courses of chemotherapy using 5-Fluorouracil (500 mg/m2) and Leucovorin (200 mg/m2) on day one through day five were given concurrently with radiotherapy. After completion of radiotherapy, four more courses of chemotherapy using the same regimen were given every four weeks. The total dose of irradiation using six MV linear accelerator given to the primary tumor was 5,000 cGy in 28 fractions. All three patients had relief of their obstruction with complete regression of the tumor after the completion of their treatment. All patients improved clinically and were able to remain symptom-free until the time of their death. The first patient survived for 12 months and died of respiratory failure because of his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The second patient also survived 12 months but died of liver metastasis. The third patient lived for 10 months and died of aspiration pneumonia.
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PMID:The role of chemoradiotherapy in maintaining quality of life for advanced esophageal cancer. 946 76

A 66-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital complaining of abdominal pain and jaundice. Upper gastrointestinal series and computed tomography revealed pancreatic cancer. Pancreatectomy could not be performed because of portal invasion and multiple liver metastasis. Cholecystectomy, choledochojejunostomy and gastrojejunostomy were performed. The patient was treated with methotrexate (MTX) 100 mg/m2 i.v. followed one hour later with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) 700 mg/m2. Leucovorin rescue of 10 mg po was given 24 hours after MTX administration. Treatment was repeated every 14 days. As a result, the size of a primary tumor of the pancreas was reduced (42%) on computed tomography, and the CEA level decreased to 27.8 ng/ml from 84 ng/ml. No side effects were observed. The patient continued to receive chemotherapy at our outpatient clinic for 20 months. She died of exacerbation of carcinomatous peritonitis 23 months after initial admission. Therefore, we conclude that MTX/5-FU sequential therapy seems beneficial to manage advanced pancreatic carcinoma from the viewpoint of antineoplastic activity as well as quality of life.
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PMID:[A case of unresectable pancreatic cancer responding to MTX/5-FU sequential therapy]. 998 14

Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) is a rate-limiting enzyme that metabolizes 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). We report a patient with metachronous liver metastasis from rectal cancer with low expression of DPD, who demonstrated complete response to chemotherapy comprising 5-FU, Leucovorin, and UFT. A 53-year-old man underwent macroscopically curative proctectomy with coloanal anastomosis for lower rectal cancer (Curability B). The DPD level in the primary tumor determined by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was extremely low (10.3 U/mg.protein). Three months postoperatively, 5-FU (333 mg/m2) + Leucovorin (200 mg/m2) therapy (once a week for 3 weeks with a one-week rest interval, repeatedly) was started as an adjuvant therapy. However, computed tomography demonstrated a solitary liver metastasis 3 cm in size 1 month later. Chemotherapy was continued with dose escalation of 5-FU (500 mg/m2) and with oral administration of UFT-E (400 mg/body, daily). Five months later, computed tomography did not detect the liver metastasis, and this finding was maintained for two months (complete response). This case provides evidence that a low expression of DPD in the primary lesion is related to a favorable response of liver metastasis to 5-FU-based systemic chemotherapy.
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PMID:[A case of liver metastasis of rectal cancer demonstrating complete response to 5-FU + Leucovorin + UFT]. 1197 52

The prognosis of patients with advanced colorectal cancer with icterus is dismally poor, and adequate chemotherapy for these patients has not been established yet. A 59-year-old male with fatigue, anorexia and icterus with serum total bilirubin 9.7 mg/dL was referred to our institution. He was diagnosed with advanced sigmoid colon cancer with multiple liver metastases. A biopsy specimen of the primary tumor showed well-differentiated adenocarcinoma without KRAS mutation. Since biliary drainage was impossible due to diffuse liver metastases, we initiated combination chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil, Leucovorin, oxaliplatin (modified FOLFOX6) and cetuximab. The doses of 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatin were reduced, but cetuximab was administered at the standard dosage. After 3 courses of chemotherapy, total bilirubin dropped to 0.8 mg/dL. No significant toxicity other than grade-2 skin toxicity and neuropathy was observed, and the patient has continued chemotherapy on an outpatient basis. Combination chemotherapy with mFOLFOX6 plus cetuximab was effective and feasible in this case of metastatic colon cancer with icterus due to diffuse liver metastasis.
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PMID:FOLFOX plus cetuximab for a patient with metastatic colorectal cancer with icterus due to multiple liver metastases. 2177 13

We report a case of complete remission after treatment with tegafur-uracil (UFT)/Leucovorin (LV) therapy for pulumonary metastasis of rectal cancer. A 56-year-old male was admitted to our hospital with a diagnosis of rectal cancer (Ra, type2). Chest CT on admission demonstrated bilateral lung metastases (rt S2 and lt S4). After anterior resection of the primary tumor, oral UFT/LV was administered (UFT 400 mg/LV 75 mg, 4-week administration and 1-week no-administration period) on an outpatient basis. After 2 courses, chest CT revealed reduction of both metastases, and complete resection of the metastases by video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) was planned. Pathological findings of a specimen revealed no residual cancer cells, indicating a complete response to UFT/LV therapy. After these treatments, combined therapy of UFT/LV was continued for 3 months, and the single administration of UFT was continued for 1 year. The patient experienced no adverse reactions, and has had no recurrent disease in 4 years. Oral UFT/LV therapy is considered to be a promising regimen for patients with resectable metastatic lesion from a standpoint of clinical efficacy and safety.
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PMID:[Complete disappearance of pulmonary metastases in a case of rectal cancer treated with oral tegafur-uracil (UFT) and leucovorin (LV)]. 2270 1

A 58-year-old woman had a very large advanced rectal cancer( with wild-type K-RAS expression). Abdominal computed tomography( CT) revealed a space-occupying lesion in the pelvis and an enlarged lymph node. We established a diagnosis of unresectable rectal cancer and subsequently performed transverse colostomy. The patient received 6 courses of Leucovorin, fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin( mFOLFOX6) plus panitumumab( Pmab), 2 courses of simplified Leucovorin plus 5-fluorouraci(l sLV5-FU) plus Pmab, and 1 course of Pmab. The size of the primary tumor decreased remarkably after chemotherapy. Low anterior resection was performed. The pathological stage was T4a, N0, M1, Stage IVa. The results from this case suggest that mFOLFOX6 plus Pmab preoperative chemotherapy is a useful regimen for the treatment of locally advanced K-RAS wild-type rectal cancer.
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PMID:[A case of advanced rectal cancer treated with leucovorin, fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin plus panitumumab preoperative chemotherapy]. 2439 77

A 65-year-old man complaining of abdominal pain was admitted to our hospital. A diagnosis of colon ileus due to sigmoidal colon cancer was made. A stoma was created at the transverse colon, and elective surgery was scheduled. During the operation, the tumor was found to have invaded the bladder and the pelvic wall, making curative resection impossible. Chemotherapy consisting of bevacizumab/oxaliplatin, Leucovorin, and 5-fluorouracil(FOLFOX4, intravenous drip infusion every 2 weeks)was started. After 12 courses of treatment, remarkable shrinkage of the tumor was noted, which led us to perform a sigmoidectomy and partial resection of the bladder wall. A histopathological study of the surgically resected specimen showed no cancer cells. Recovery was uneventful and the patient was discharged on the 17th postoperative day. In cases of advanced colon cancer, complete response of the primary tumor with preoperative chemotherapy is very unusual. We conclude that chemotherapy with bevacizumab/FOLFOX4 plays a role in the management of advanced/unresectable colon cancer.
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PMID:[A case of pathologically complete response in a patient with locally advanced sigmoid colon cancer after chemotherapy including bevacizumab/FOLFOX4]. 2512 94

The prognosis for patients diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer with liver metastases is poor. Chemotherapy should be administered with caution in such patients because of complications due to severe liver dysfunction. We report here the successful management of a case of advanced sigmoid colon cancer, with icterus due to severe liver metastases, treated with cetuximab as first-line therapy. A 72-year-old man presented at our institution with complaints of severe general fatigue, tarry stools, and abdominal distention. He was diagnosed with advanced sigmoid colon cancer with multiple liver metastases. Clinical examination revealed the presence of ascites. The patient had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group(ECOG) performance status(PS)score of 3. A biopsy specimen of the primary tumor showed well-moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma without KRAS mutation. He was diagnosed with advanced sigmoid colon cancer with multiple hepatic metastases. Cetuximab monotherapy was initiated as first-line treatment. After 4 courses of cetuximab monotherapy, results of laboratory tests showed an improvement, and a computed tomography(CT)scan revealed a regression in the size of the liver metastases. Because the results of liver function tests and the ECOG PS scores improved, we initiated combination chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil, Leucovorin, oxaliplatin(FOLFOX), and cetuximab. This regimen was well tolerated up to 14 courses, during which the only adverse reaction reported was a rash of grade 2 toxicity. Thereafter, disease progression in the form of liver metastases resulted in a change in the combination therapy to irinotecan and S-1(IRIS)as second-line chemotherapy. Thereafter, irinotecan and panitumumab were administered as third-line therapy. The patient continued chemotherapy on an outpatient basis; however, he died due to disease progression 18 months after his first visit.
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PMID:[Successful treatment of advanced sigmoid colon cancer with liver metastases with cetuximab monotherapy as first-line treatment-a case report]. 2513 80

A 72-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of muscle weakness and was diagnosed as having polymyositis. Whole-body evaluation revealed advanced transverse colon cancer, and we therefore considered it likely that the patient had paraneoplastic myositis. We performed a curative surgical resection for colon cancer, after which her serum creatine phosphokinase(CPK)level greatly decreased. Steroid therapy was administered postoperatively. However, her CPK levels remained persistently high, even after steroid pulse therapy, and we considered that this was due to steroid-resistance myositis. We administered chemotherapy for colon cancer using 5-fluorouracil plus Leucovorin(5-FU/LV), after which the CPK levels gradually decreased. There have been few previous reports of polymyositis associated with colon cancer and a standard treatment for paraneoplastic myositis has not been established. Most clinicians believe that treatment of the primary tumor may contribute to an improvement of myositis, and in our case, tumor resection and chemotherapy were effective.
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PMID:[A case of polymyositis associated with transverse colon cancer that responded to tumor resection and chemotherapy]. 2596 3

A 63-year-old man with bloody stools, anal incompetence, and feeling of fatigue was diagnosed as having a RAS mutanttype rectal cancer with abscess and rectovesical fistula. Computed tomography revealed that the tumor had invaded the seminal vesicle, prostate, and bladder and formed an abscess. In addition, his general condition was poor. Thus, we evaluated the lesion as unresectable. His nutritional status improved, and the infection was controlled after colostomy. Then, we performed chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and oxaliplatin(FOLFOX)plus bevacizumab. However, after a single course of chemotherapy, the systemic inflammatory reaction was prolonged. Despite treatment of the infection with antibiotics, it was not fully controlled, making it difficult to continue chemotherapy. A new lesion did not appear, but the primary tumor increased in size. Thus, we performed pelvic exenteration. Pathological examination revealed that the tumor was a well-differentiated adenocarcinoma invading the sigmoid colon and bladder. We resected it curatively and administered adjuvant chemotherapy postoperatively. No recurrence was observed during 10 months' follow-up.
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PMID:[A Case of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer with Abscess and Rectovesical Fistula Curatively Resected Following Preoperative Chemotherapy]. 2939 75


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