Targeting chemotherapy via arterial infusion for advanced gastric cancer

Objective To evaluate the clinical effects of chemotherapy via arterial infusion in treatment of advanced gastric cancer.Methods Forty-seven patients with advanced gastric cancer were given chemotherapy via arterial infusion.Chemotherapy plan was as follows: 5-Fluorouracil(Fu) 500mg/m2,cyclophospham...

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Published inJie fang jun yi xue za zhi Vol. 36; no. 10; p. 1103
Main Authors Zhi-yu, CAO, Yong-dong, PU, YANG, Bo, You-jun, WU, ZHANG, Bo, Yu-qi, SHI
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published Beijing People's Military Medical Press 01.01.2011
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Chemotherapy
Gastric cancer
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Summary:Objective To evaluate the clinical effects of chemotherapy via arterial infusion in treatment of advanced gastric cancer.Methods Forty-seven patients with advanced gastric cancer were given chemotherapy via arterial infusion.Chemotherapy plan was as follows: 5-Fluorouracil(Fu) 500mg/m2,cyclophosphamide(MMX) 10mg/m2,Hydroxycamptothecin(HPT) 20mg/m2,once per week,2 weeks as a course,a total of 2-3 courses.Results After chemotherapy via arterial infusion,complete remission(CR) was achieved in 1 case,partial remission(PR) in 28 cases,stabilization of disease(SD) in 16 cases,progression of disease(PD) was found in 2 cases,and rate with response(CR+PR) was 61.7%.Four of 28 PR patients underwent tumorectomy,the pathology revealed the presence of cancer cells around the vascular vessels,manifesting karyopyknosis,karyorrhexis,coagulation and necrosis of cytoplasm,intercellular edema,hyperplasia of fibroblasts,inflammatory cell infiltration,thickening of endothelium,and thrombosis.One,two and three-year survival rates
ISSN:0577-7402