[Evaluation of hepatic resection following hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy for colorectal liver metastases]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2000 Oct;27(12):1826-9.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We evaluated the significance of hepatectomy following hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) chemotherapy for colorectal liver metastases. The prognosis of 4 cases with initially resectable tumors was discouraging, indicating no benefit of preoperative HAI for resectable tumors. The 2- and 3-year survival of patients who underwent hepatectomy after downstaging by HAI of originally unresectable metastases were 100% and 67%, respectively, suggesting that hepatectomy combined with HAI is a promising modality for those patients. However, it seems that the control of extrahepatic disease and decision making for the timing for surgical therapy are issues requiring improvement.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • English Abstract
  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Hepatectomy*
  • Hepatic Artery
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intra-Arterial
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitomycin / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Mitomycin
  • Cisplatin
  • Fluorouracil