[A case of unresectable pancreatic cancer that responded to UFT chemotherapy]

Gan No Rinsho. 1990 Sep;36(11):2073-8.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 77-year-old patient with an unresectable pancreatic cancer was treated with a combination chemotherapy of UFT (600 mg/day, p.o.) and Lentinan (2 mg/week, i.v.). After three and a half months, a partial response (PR) was achieved, based on the criteria of Koyama, Saito, et al. The findings of the follow up CT scans suggested that 600 mg/day of UFT, rather than 300 mg/day, was effective as a chemotherapeutic agent. Although transient thrombocytopenia (62,000/mm2) and eruption were observed during this therapy, no serious side effects were experienced. After eighteen months of this chemotherapy, the patient has not succumbed and manifests a good quality of life.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Lentinan / administration & dosage
  • Male
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Remission Induction
  • Tegafur / administration & dosage
  • Uracil / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Tegafur
  • Lentinan
  • Uracil

Supplementary concepts

  • 1-UFT protocol