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2782903

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8 Pt 2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-10-23
pubmed:abstractText
Continuous arterial infusion chemotherapy is associated with a significantly greater tumor response rate, though patients must be hospitalized for a long time. This paper describes techniques and our experience with arterial continuous infusion chemotherapy for outpatients using implantable port and ambulatory pump. Eleven patients (liver metastasis of colorectal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma and local recurrence of rectal cancer) were treated with continuous arterial infusion chemotherapy at our outpatient clinic. The chemotherapy infusions were carried out repeatedly for 5.7 months on average (10-2 months) with 5-FU or CDDP. Total periods of infusions were 64.8 days on the average (136-24 days). The infusion dose and frequency of drug refilling were limited by pump quality. A major complication occurred only in one patient who developed arterial thrombosis. Minor complications were mainly gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting) and abdominal pain, which were easily corrected with drugs. The tumor responses were as follows: PR 1 case, MR 1 case, NC 7 cases and PD 2 cases. Home arterial continuous infusion chemotherapy reduced the hospitalized period and helped patients return to work. Therefore it may well contribute to improve the quality of life of cancer patients.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0385-0684
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3000-2
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
[Continuous arterial infusion chemotherapy in cancer cases followed as outpatients].
pubmed:affiliation
Second Dept. of Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract