[A case of recurrent gastric cancer with peritoneal dissemination successfully treated over 1 year 8 months with combined chemotherapy of paclitaxel and TS-1]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2006 Feb;33(2):255-7. doi: 10.2217/14750708.3.2.255.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a case of gastric cancer with peritoneal recurrence that responded to chemotherapy with paclitaxel and TS-1. A 62-year-old woman, who underwent total gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer 2 years and 6 months ago, was admitted to our hospital with a chief complaint of abdominal distention and intestinal obstruction due to a large amount of ascites. Cytology of ascites revealed peritoneal dissemination, and chemotherapy with bi-weekly paclitaxel (90 mg/body) was begun. Clinical symptoms, including ascites and intestinal obstruction, were improved only after the second administration of paclitaxel. As she was able to take food orally, she was placed on combined chemotherapy consisting of tri-weekly paclitaxel (9 0 mg/body-120 mg/body: day 1) and TS-1 (80 mg/day: day 1-14) and 1 or 2 weeks rest. The patient had no signs or symptoms of peritoneal metastasis or toxicity except for general fatigue and watery eyes 1 year and 8 months after the diagnosis of peritoneal metastasis. Paclitaxel and TS-1 therapy was thought to be an effective chemotherapy against recurrent gastric cancer with peritoneal dissemination.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Drug Combinations
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Oxonic Acid / administration & dosage
  • Paclitaxel / administration & dosage
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Pyridines / administration & dosage
  • Quality of Life
  • Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tegafur / administration & dosage

Substances

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