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[A Case of an Elderly Patient Who Experienced Long-Term Survival after Receiving S-1 for Synchronous Advanced Gallbladder and Stomach Cancer].
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Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy [Gan To Kagaku Ryoho] 2017 Jan; Vol. 44 (1), pp. 79-81. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The reported patient was a 90-year-old woman with anorexia. She was diagnosed with advanced gallbladder cancer that occurred concurrently with stomach cancer. Subsequent to intestinal bypass surgery, S-1(80mg/day)was administered for 14 days, followed by 7 days of rest for one course. Tumor marker levels returned to normal after 4 months. Computed tomography results indicated that, in regard to the gallbladder cancer, the patient had stable disease after 8 months. In addition, gastroscopy revealed a complete response of the gastric cancer after a year. The patient was able to continue treatment as an outpatient until she experienced aspiration pneumonia. The administration of S-1 was terminated after 4 years and 4 months. Treatment with S-1 monotherapy is considered safe for elderly patients, and has the additional benefit that it is deliverable as an outpatient treatment.
Details
- Language :
- Japanese
- ISSN :
- 0385-0684
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28174386