Successful treatment of advanced gastric cancer (Borrmann 1 type) with FTP chemotherapy after reduction surgery
Nomura, N.; Yamada, A.; Saitou, F.; Tsuzawa, T.; Yamashita, I.; Sakakibara, T.; Shimizu, T.; Sakamoto, T.; Karaki, Y.; Tazawa, K.
Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer and ChemoTherapy 21(6): 865-868
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0385-0684 PMID: 8185346 Document Number: 426326
A 54-year-old man was diagnosed with Borr 1 type gastric cancer, located just below ECJ with some paraaortic lymph node metastase, during treatment of diabetes mellitus at another hospital. He underwent spleno-total gastrectomy for reduction. The metastatic lymph nodes of the para-aorta were not resected, so the surgery was considered palliative. We administered FTP chemotherapy (CDDP 110 mg/day 1, 5-FU 1,200 mg/day 1-5, THP-ADM 30 mg/day 1) 5 times following surgery. The metastatic lymph nodes were remarkably decreased in size by the initial treatment. The decrement was 52.4% after the initial treatment (PR). After the 4th treatment, there were no lymph nodes detected (CR). After the 5th treatment, CR continued. The PR period was considered to be 5 months, and that of CR 4 months. The patient has no renal or heart dysfunction, and no suppression of bone marrow. His quality of life is satisfactory, and he continues to work as prior to surgery. FTP chemotherapy is considered a successful regimen for postoperative chemotherapy.