[A case of colon cancer with multiple liver metastases and lymph nodes metastases successfully treated by 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2002 Jun;29(6):955-8.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

In a 79-year-old man with ascending colon cancer, multiple liver metastases were detected by computer tomography. The patient underwent right hemicolectomy. Paraaortic lymph nodes metastases were found intraoperatively. After surgery, 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (5'-DFUR) was administered orally at 600 mg daily. Abdominal CT showed disappearance of the liver metastases 6 months after operation. At a follow-up exam 24 months after the beginning of the chemotherapy, the patient remained in remission and reported no side effects. We consider oral administration of 5'-DFUR to be a useful treatment for advanced colon cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Aged
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage*
  • Colonic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Colonic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Colonic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Floxuridine / administration & dosage*
  • Hepatectomy
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Lymphatic Metastasis*
  • Male

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Floxuridine
  • doxifluridine