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  • Title: [Usefulness of continuous venous daily chemotherapy of 5-fluorouracil and low-dose cisplatin for patients undergoing noncurative surgery].
    Author: Hoshino K, Ono K, Kimura O, Kawaguchi H, Fukui H, Ikeda M.
    Journal: Gan To Kagaku Ryoho; 1997 Nov; 24(14):2105-10. PubMed ID: 9388520.
    Abstract:
    We examined the usefulness of continuous venous daily chemotherapy of 5-FU and low/I dose CDDP for patients undergoing noncurative surgery. Twelve patients with carcinoma (1 esophageal, 6 gastric, 4 colorectal carcinoma cases and 1 carcinoma case of unknown origin) underwent resection of primary lesion and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. The schedule for the chemotherapy was as follows: 2-7 courses of 24-hours continuous venous infusion of CDDP (5mg/day on day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and 5-FU (250 mg/day on day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 1, 3, 5). Several patients received a bolus infusion of Epirubicin (10 mg/1 week or 30 mg/2 week). Mean total volumes of CDDP and 5-FU were 120 mg and 5.38 g, respectively. Nine cases could be evaluated. Results of the chemotherapy were 1 CR, 1 PR, 3 NC and 4 PD, and the overall response rate was 22%. Side effects were found in 6 cases, but were not so severe. One-year survival rate was 47%, and 50% survival time was 9 months. The prognosis of the patients seemed to be relatively good. These results suggest that continuous chemotherapy of 5-FU and low dose CDDP may be useful for patients undergoing noncurative surgery.
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