[Results and limitations of arterial infusion therapy for liver metastases from colorectal cancer]

Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi. 2001 May;102(5):398-402.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

In our institution, patients with multiple unresectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer have received 24-h continuous arterial infusion therapy of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) 250 mg/body/day every 2 weeks for the past 11 years. Although the 5-year survival rate of those who underwent surgical resection was 35%, that of unresectable patients who received 5-FU arterial infusion was 24% at 2 years, 9% at 3 years, and 50% survived a median of 391 days. Furthermore, we were able to perform surgical resection of metastatic residual lesions in patients who responded to 5-FU arterial infusion. This therapy has proven so effective that the 3-year survival rate of these patients is now 38%, and complete cures are being achieved.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage*
  • Hepatic Artery
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intra-Arterial
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Liver Neoplasms / mortality
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Male
  • Prognosis
  • Survival Rate

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Fluorouracil