A Case of Unresectable Advanced Gastric Cancer Treated by Seven Courses of Chemotherapy with Docetaxel, Cisplatin, and S-1Followed by Conversion Surgery Achieved Five Year Relapse Free Survival
The patient is a 51-year-old man.Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed gigantic type 3 gastric cancer.Enhanced abdominal CT demonstrated a gigantic mass of 15×7 cm in the stomach, and a large number of peritoneal dissemination with moderate amount of ascites.The patient was diagnosed with cT4aN3...
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Published in | Gan to kagaku ryoho Vol. 45; no. 4; p. 755 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Japanese |
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Japan
01.04.2018
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Summary: | The patient is a 51-year-old man.Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed gigantic type 3 gastric cancer.Enhanced abdominal CT demonstrated a gigantic mass of 15×7 cm in the stomach, and a large number of peritoneal dissemination with moderate amount of ascites.The patient was diagnosed with cT4aN3bM1(peritoneal dissemination), Stage IV gastric cancer(JPN ver8)and was treated by chemotherapy with docetaxel(40mg/m / 2 day 1)plus cisplatin(60mg/m2 day 1)plus S-1(80mg/m2 day 1-14).After 7 courses of chemotherapy, peritoneal dissemination was disappeared.The patient received total gastrectomy and D2 lymphadenectomy as a conversion surgery.The pathological findings revealed a T0N0M0, stage 0; the tumor was determined to be Grade 3 owing to the chemotherapeutic effect.Without postoperative adjuvant therapy, the patient is alive without recurrence at the 5 years follow-up after operation. |
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ISSN: | 0385-0684 |