A Case of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Refractory to Standard Chemotherapies Treated with TAS-102 with Bevacizumab

Hasegawa, J.; Noura, S.; Hirota, M.; Matsumura, T.; Yasuyama, A.; Takata, A.; Koga, C.; Murakami, M.; Kameda, C.; Oda, N.; Kawabata, R.; Morishima, H.; Shimizu, J.; Matsunami, N.

Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer and ChemoTherapy 43(12): 2289-2291

2016


ISSN/ISBN: 0385-0684
PMID: 28133298
Document Number: 687199
A 51-year-oldwoman with lung, liver, andd istant lymph node metastases from sigmoidcolon cancer was treatedusing TAS-102 with bevacizumab as fourth-line chemotherapy. There was a 35%decrease in the size of target lesions after the first 4 cycles of therapy, and disease control has been maintained for 9 months. The only Grade 3 or worse adverse event experiencedwas neutropenia. In patients with refractory colorectal cancer, the combination of TAS-102 with bevacizumab might be an effective andsafe treatment.

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