Partial response of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma after treatment with thymostimulin

Tumori. 1990 Feb 28;76(1):61-3. doi: 10.1177/030089169007600116.

Abstract

We describe a case of partial regression of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma after treatment with thymostimulin. The patient, a 58-year-old man, received no specific therapy for his tumor, but only a thymus extract ("thymostimulin"). At follow-up 6 months later the patient showed clinical improvement, reduction of alpha-fetoprotein level an liver lesions, and a complete regression of lung metastases. The patient died of progression of the disease with 2-year overall survival.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic / therapeutic use*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Thymus Extracts / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Thymus Extracts
  • thymostimulin