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[Multidisciplinary Treatment Aids Long-Term Stage Ⅳ Pancreatic Cancer Survival-A Case Report].
- Source :
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Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy [Gan To Kagaku Ryoho] 2020 Dec; Vol. 47 (13), pp. 1991-1993. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- A 56-year-old man presented at a local hospital with nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain, and white stool. CT scan showed hypovascular mass in pancreatic uncinate process and multiple peritoneal nodules. The diagnosis was stage Ⅳ pancreatic cancer(unresectable), and the patient underwent chemotherapy with GEM plus nab-PTX. He also claimed a severe cancer pain at presentation and was prescribed oxycodone 60 mg/day. After 43 months of chemotherapy, the duodenum was obstructed by tumor growth on CT scan, then he underwent duodenal stent placement. He eventually needed a total of 3 duodenal stenting for re-obstruction. He could keep adequate oral intake after the treatment. He also suffered from severe pain by progressed tumor, then underwent celiac plexus block and palliative radiation therapy(20 Gy/5 Fr). Afterwards his cancer pain has been under control. He underwent chemotherapy with FOLFIRINOX for next step. A patient with stage Ⅳ pancreatic cancer may survive for a long period with adequate QOL as a result of multidisciplinary treatment.
Details
- Language :
- Japanese
- ISSN :
- 0385-0684
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33468777