TY - JOUR
T1 - A novel combined chemotherapy using TS-1 and low-dose cisplatin against liver metastasis of gastric cancer
AU - Saikawa, Yoshiro
AU - Kanai, Toshio
AU - Kawano, Yukio
AU - Otani, Yoshihide
AU - Kubota, Tetsuro
AU - Kitajima, Masaki
PY - 2002/7
Y1 - 2002/7
N2 - We used a novel combination chemotherapy of TS-1 and low-dose cisplatin (CDDP) with 4 gastric cancer patients with liver metastases (one far advanced and 3 recurrent patients). TS-1 was administered at 80 mg-120 mg/body/day, twice daily for 3 weeks followed by a 2-week interval as one cycle, and CDDP was administered at 6 mg/m2/day div, for 5 days followed by a 2-day interval (1 cycle for an inpatient) or at 6 mg/m2/day div, at 5 times for 2-3 weeks (1 cycle for an outpatient). Efficacy and toxicity were evaluated after 3-6 cycles of the regimen, as long as the patients tolerated the regimen without severe side effects. This regimen resulted in 1 complete response, 2 partial responses and 1 progressive disease, showing a 75% efficacy rate. One patient experienced grade 2 nausea from this regimen, which was ameliorated by means of prolonging the interval of CDDP-administration. Thus, the regimen is useful to maintain patients' quality of life without severe adverse effects, and has a high efficacy in gastric cancer patients with liver metastases.
AB - We used a novel combination chemotherapy of TS-1 and low-dose cisplatin (CDDP) with 4 gastric cancer patients with liver metastases (one far advanced and 3 recurrent patients). TS-1 was administered at 80 mg-120 mg/body/day, twice daily for 3 weeks followed by a 2-week interval as one cycle, and CDDP was administered at 6 mg/m2/day div, for 5 days followed by a 2-day interval (1 cycle for an inpatient) or at 6 mg/m2/day div, at 5 times for 2-3 weeks (1 cycle for an outpatient). Efficacy and toxicity were evaluated after 3-6 cycles of the regimen, as long as the patients tolerated the regimen without severe side effects. This regimen resulted in 1 complete response, 2 partial responses and 1 progressive disease, showing a 75% efficacy rate. One patient experienced grade 2 nausea from this regimen, which was ameliorated by means of prolonging the interval of CDDP-administration. Thus, the regimen is useful to maintain patients' quality of life without severe adverse effects, and has a high efficacy in gastric cancer patients with liver metastases.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 12146007
AN - SCOPUS:0036635632
VL - 29
SP - 1241
EP - 1245
JO - Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy
JF - Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy
SN - 0385-0684
IS - 7
ER -