[Locally advanced pancreatic cancer that enlarged after administration of gemcitabine and responded to oral TS-1--a case report]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2005 Oct;32(10):1485-7.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We administered oral TS-1 alone for locally advanced pancreatic cancer that did not respond to gemcitabine (GEM). A 56-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of obstructive jaundice due to stage III pancreatic head cancer. We performed chemotherapy using GEM at a dose of 1,000 mg/m(2) after reduction of jaundice by PTCD and stenting. Once the tumor was reduced, enlargement was confirmed after 8 months, and cholangitis appeared due to stent obstruction. After PTCD and stenting (stent in stent) were performed again,we administered oral TS-1 alone at a dose of 100 mg/body. We achieved antitumor activity again using TS-1. It is suggested that TS-1 is a useful second-line agent for pancreatic cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Deoxycytidine / administration & dosage
  • Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Drug Combinations
  • Gemcitabine
  • Humans
  • Jaundice, Obstructive / etiology
  • Jaundice, Obstructive / therapy
  • Male
  • Oxonic Acid / administration & dosage*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / complications
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Pyridines / administration & dosage*
  • Stents
  • Tegafur / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Drug Combinations
  • Pyridines
  • Deoxycytidine
  • S 1 (combination)
  • Tegafur
  • Oxonic Acid
  • Gemcitabine