Treatment of metastatic pancreatic and gastric adenocarcinomas with 5-fluorouracil, adriamycin, and mitomycin C (FAM)

Cancer Treat Rep. 1979 Nov-Dec;63(11-12):2049-51.

Abstract

Twenty-six patients with metastatic pancreatic or gastric adenocarcinoma were treated with 5-fluorouracil, Adriamycin, and mitomycin C. One complete and five partial responses were observed among 15 patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma (40% response rate) and six partial responses were observed among 11 patients with gastric adenocarcinoma (55% response rate). Responders had a significantly longer survival than nonresponders in both groups.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitomycins / administration & dosage
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Remission, Spontaneous
  • Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Mitomycins
  • Doxorubicin
  • Fluorouracil