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[Three cases of hepatocellular carcinoma, over 3 cm in diameter, with liver cirrhosis treated with combination of radiofrequency ablation and continuous hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy].
- Source :
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Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy [Gan To Kagaku Ryoho] 2007 Jul; Vol. 34 (7), pp. 1123-6. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Case 1 was a 71-year-old woman with a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), 45 mm in diameter, with liver cirrhosis. She received chemo-lipiodolization and radiofrequency ablation (RFA). As the AFP level remained high after the RFA, she was given continuous hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy. After the treatment, the AFP level decreased to normal range. She is still alive without recurrence after 3 years and 1 month from the beginning of this treatment. Case 2 was a 80-year-old man who had two HCCs, 60 and 20 mm in diameter, respectively. He received RFA and continuous hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy. He is still alive without recurrence 2 years and 10 months from the beginning of this treatment. Case 3 was a 67-year-old man who had an HCC, 52 mm in diameter, with liver cirrhosis. He received chemo-lipiodolization, RFA, and continuous hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy. Two time recurrences were controlled by RFA, and he is still alive without recurrence 2 years and 5 months from the beginning of this treatment. We experienced three cirrhotic patients with advanced HCCs, who received a combination therapy of RFA and continuous hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy. It is suggested that combination therapy can be one of the treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma, over 3 cm in diameter,with liver cirrhosis.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols administration & dosage
Cisplatin administration & dosage
Combined Modality Therapy
Drug Administration Schedule
Epirubicin administration & dosage
Female
Fluorouracil administration & dosage
Hepatic Artery
Hepatitis B, Chronic complications
Humans
Infusions, Intra-Arterial
Male
Remission Induction
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular surgery
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular therapy
Catheter Ablation
Chemoembolization, Therapeutic
Liver Cirrhosis complications
Liver Neoplasms surgery
Liver Neoplasms therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Japanese
- ISSN :
- 0385-0684
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17637554