A case of metastatic colon cancer effectively treated by XELOX and IRIS

Toshihiro Nishizawa, Satoshi Kinoshita, Takashi Sakuno, Yoichi Fujiyama, Miho Kikuchi, Hiroshi Kaneko, Hidekazu Suzuki, Masahiko Takahashi

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Abstract

The patient was a 78-year-old woman who suffered from right upper quadrant pain. She was diagnosed as colon cancer with hepatic metastasis. Initial chemotherapy using capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (XELOX)+bevacizumab achieved partial response. After 12 months, XELOX was discontinued due to Grade 3 hand-foot syndrome and peripheral neuropathy. Irinotecan plus oral S-1 (a combination of tegafur, 5-chloro-2, 4-dihydroxypyridine, and potassium oxonate) and (IRIS)+bevacizumab were continued as second-line therapy, and her status was maintained as stable disease. XELOX and IRIS regimens do not require catheter placement and long infusion process, providing a great advantage to patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)807-809
Number of pages3
JournalJapanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy
Volume40
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 2013 Jun
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Colon cancer
  • IRIS
  • XELOX

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine(all)

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