Abstract
The clinical efficacy and safety of weekly paclitaxel therapy were studied retrospectively in 17 patients with advanced and recurrent gastric cancer who had previously been treated with TS-1 therapy. The overall response rate was 0%, but MST was 495 days. The adverse effects observed were grade 3 leukopenia in 2 patients (11.8%) and grade 1 and 2 alopecia in 13 patients (76.5%). However, weekly paclitaxel therapy was performed for all outpatients. Weekly paclitaxel therapy could be useful and safe as second-line chemotherapy.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Alopecia / chemically induced
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Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage
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Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / administration & dosage*
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Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / adverse effects
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Drug Administration Schedule
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Drug Combinations
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Female
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Humans
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Leukopenia / chemically induced
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / drug therapy*
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Oxonic Acid / administration & dosage
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Paclitaxel / administration & dosage*
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Paclitaxel / adverse effects
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Quality of Life
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Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy*
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Stomach Neoplasms / mortality
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Survival Rate
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Tegafur / administration & dosage
Substances
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Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
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Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
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Drug Combinations
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S 1 (combination)
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Tegafur
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Oxonic Acid
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Paclitaxel