Two cases of non-curatively resected scirrhous gastric cancer that responded well to weekly paclitaxel therapy
Suto, R.; Nakafuji, Y.; Mochizuki, K.; Oka, K.; Jinbo, M.; Chiba, F.; Moriuchi, H.; Ikeda, Y.; Nawata, S.; Zempo, N.; Kurata, S.; Nakayasu, K.; Esato, K.; Kamei, T.
Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer and ChemoTherapy 30(13): 2119-2123
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0385-0684 PMID: 14712775 Document Number: 553859
We report 2 cases in which the weekly administration of paclitaxel proved to be effective for patients with scirrhous gastric cancer who underwent a curability C operation. Weekly paclitaxel therapy was observed to effectively treat peritoneal and retroperitoneal dissemination. After this treatment the tumor markers decreased markedly. This weekly paclitaxel therapy was observed to cause no adverse effects, and thanks to the treatment the patients were able to consume normal meals. These patients could also be sufficiently treated as outpatients. Weekly paclitaxel therapy is thus considered to be effective for the treatment of advanced scirrhous gastric cancer with peritoneal and retroperitoneal dissemination.