[Curatively resected case of non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma with multiple liver metastases after downstaging with S-1 monotherapy]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2010 Jul;37(7):1341-4.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 73-year-old man diagnosed as having pancreatic body cancer with multiple liver metastases was referred to our hospital. Since the patient preferred oral agents, S-1 monotherapy (4-week administration followed by 2-week interval) was started. The initial dose of S-1 was 80 mg, and gradually increased to 150 mg/day. There were no significant adverse events. The liver metastases disappeared and the pancreatic tumor was markedly reduced in size at the completion of 4 courses. Distal pancreatectomy was carried out at 7 months since his first visit. Pathological diagnosis was non-functioning well-differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (pT4, pN0, pM0, Stage IVa). He is alive without relapse 6 months after operation. S-1 might be a candidate for chemotherapy for this neuroendocrine tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Combinations
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / drug therapy*
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / pathology*
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / surgery
  • Oxonic Acid / therapeutic use*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Tegafur / therapeutic use*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Drug Combinations
  • S 1 (combination)
  • Tegafur
  • Oxonic Acid