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  • Title: [Effect of prophylactic intra-arterial infusion of anticancer drugs on post hepatic resection for hepatic metastasis of colorectal cancer].
    Author: Furukawa Y, Otani Y, Ihara A, Tsuji R, Okamura R, Sato K, Hiki Y.
    Journal: Gan To Kagaku Ryoho; 1994 Dec; 21 Suppl 4():453-7. PubMed ID: 7802449.
    Abstract:
    Prophylactic intra-arterial infusion of anticancer drug on post hepatic resection for hepatic metastasis of colorectal carcinoma were performed 8 cases. In our cases consisted of 8 patients of mean age of 54.3 years (male 3 cases and female 5 cases, synchronous metastasis 4 cases and metachronous 4 cases). All patients were received intra-arterial bolus injection of MMC (4-8 mg/body) at day 1 and continuous infusion of 5-FU (250-750 mg/body) for 7 days on admission. After discharged, patients were received bolus injection of 5-FU (250-750 mg/body) for once a week. Side effect of this treatment was not appeared and all of them obtained very good QOL. There were no recurrence sign of residual liver and this procedure was very useful method for post hepatic resection for hepatic metastasis of colorectal cancer.
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