[A case of surgical approach to the recurrence of the para-aortic lymph nodes after resection of rectal cancer]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2009 Nov;36(12):2204-6.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 63-year-old female diagnosed as rectal cancer underwent low anterior resection and received adjuvant chemotherapy (folinate/tegafur/uracil therapy). After 6 months, lymph node metastasis was confirmed by an elevation of the tumor marker (CEA) and a FDG-PET image. After administration of 37 courses of mFOLFOX6 therapy, surgical excision was performed to the lymph node recurrence, because it was difficult to continue mFOLFOX6 therapy with grade 3 neuropathy. After 8 months from the last operation, no lymph node metastasis was appeared in the para-aortic area.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Aorta, Abdominal
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Leucovorin / therapeutic use
  • Lymphatic Metastasis / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Organoplatinum Compounds / therapeutic use
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / therapy

Substances

  • Organoplatinum Compounds
  • Leucovorin
  • Fluorouracil

Supplementary concepts

  • Folfox protocol