[A case of recurrent sigmoid colon cancer successfully treated with 5-FU and UFT]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 1988 Mar;15(3):523-6.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 57-year-old female patient with recurrent sigmoid colon cancer was successfully treated with 5-FU and UFT for 8 years. The patient, with cancer recurrence in the para-aortic lymph nodes, which were palpated in the abdomen, was given oral 5-FU at a daily dose of 200 mg. During the second week of administration, the mass showed a remarkable decrease in size, and complete disappearance was achieved within one month. However, 5 years and 2 months after discontinuation of 5-FU administration, recurrence in the supra-clavicular lymph nodes and para-aortic lymph nodes was recognized. After administration of UFT at a daily dose of 600 mg, complete disappearance of para-aortic lymph node recurrence was observed. At present, the patient is under observation as an outpatient at our hospital. This case suggests the effectiveness of 5-FU and UFT for lymph node metastases of sigmoid colon cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Middle Aged
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tegafur / administration & dosage
  • Uracil / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Tegafur
  • Uracil
  • Fluorouracil

Supplementary concepts

  • 1-UFT protocol