Administration of polysaccharide K (PSK) for stage III rectal cancer in clinical practice

• Published in: Gan to kagaku ryoho Vol. 36; no. 12; p. 1975
• Main Authors: Ishibashi, Keiichiro, Hokama, Naoko, Ishiguro, Toru, Kuwabara, Kouki, Okada, Norimichi, Ohsawa, Tomonori, Miyazaki, Tatsuya, Yokoyama, Masaru, Ishida, Hideyuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan 01.11.2009
• Subjects: Adenocarcinoma - mortality; Adenocarcinoma - therapy; Aged; Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; Proteoglycans - administration & dosage; Proteoglycans - therapeutic use; Rectal Neoplasms - mortality; Rectal Neoplasms - therapy; Retrospective Studies

This retrospective study was performed to examine the frequency of PSK administration in patients with Stage III rectal cancer in clinical practice, and the effect of PSK on patient outcome. The subjects were 71 patients with Stage III rectal cancer who received postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy c...