[A case of AFP-producing gastric cancer responding to the combination of systemic chemotherapy, transcatheter arterial embolization and hepatic infusion chemotherapy]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2009 May;36(5):843-6.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a case of a 64-year-old male with a-fetoprotein(AFP)-producing gastric cancer accompanied by large liver metastases and multiple lymph node metastases. The patient's serum AFP level was 42,307 ng/mL and a biopsy specimen showed AFP-positive tumor cells immunohistochemically. Systemic chemotherapy by tegafur gimeracil oteracil potassium(S-1)and local therapy for the hepatic metastases consisting of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE)and infusion of epirubicin(EPI)to the hepatic arteries decreased the serum AFP level and reduced the gastric cancer and metastases. Due to the increase of AFP and lymph node metastases, we had to successively change the regimen to paclitaxel(PTX), a combination of cisplatin(CDDP)/irinotecan(CPT-11)and S-1. Continuous systemic chemotherapy in combination with various drugs for gastric cancer treatment followed by TAE and hepatic infusion chemotherapy for hepatic metastases proved effective. The patient survived for 3 years and 2 months.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Catheterization
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Gastroscopy
  • Hepatic Artery*
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intra-Arterial
  • Liver Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Liver Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • alpha-Fetoproteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • alpha-Fetoproteins