Inferior mesenteric artery chemoembolization and chemotherapy for advanced rectal cancer: report of a clinical case

Tumori. 2015 Jun 25;101(3):e82-4. doi: 10.5301/tj.5000270.

Abstract

Patients with advanced and incurable colorectal cancer have a very poor prognosis. Curative-intent resection was performed in 70%-90% of cases in reported series of colorectal cancer, sometimes after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The remaining 10%-30% of patients are treated with palliative intent, where treatment is aimed at relieving disease-related symptoms and improving quality of life. The provision of palliative care for these patients is complicated and outcomes are often disappointing. Although there are many available options including a variety of surgical and nonsurgical interventions, the best management remains controversial. Transarterial chemoembolization with irinotecan-loaded drug-eluting beads (DEBIRI) is an effective, minimally invasive procedure performed by interventional radiologists that allows intra-arterial drug delivery to stop vascular feeding and exert local cytotoxic effects. We here report on a patient treated with DEBIRI followed by systemic chemotherapy with the FOLFOX regimen for locally advanced, inoperable colorectal cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Camptothecin / administration & dosage
  • Camptothecin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Chemoembolization, Therapeutic* / methods
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Irinotecan
  • Leucovorin / administration & dosage
  • Mesenteric Artery, Inferior*
  • Microspheres
  • Middle Aged
  • Organoplatinum Compounds / administration & dosage
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Rectal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Rectal Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tumor Burden

Substances

  • Organoplatinum Compounds
  • Irinotecan
  • Leucovorin
  • Fluorouracil
  • Camptothecin

Supplementary concepts

  • Folfox protocol