Objective: To discuss arterial infusion chemotherapy as second-line treatment for advanced pancreatic carcinoma salvage after failed vein chemotherapy.
Methods: 35 cases with IV stage pancreatic carcinoma, all cases are failed first-line chemotherapy of Gemcitabine. Via femoral artery puncture, gastroduodenal artery, the dorsal pancreatic artery, pancreatic artery, pancreatic tail artery, the rib waist artery, superior mesenteric artery and tumor related to blood supply artery intubation and chemical drug perfusion. Plan: Cisplatin 30 mg/m², Gemcitabine 1 000 mg/m². Treatment for every 3-4 weeks, there is no limit on the total number.
Results: 35 cases were local chemotherapy for 217 cycles, at least 1 cycle, a maximum of 9 cycles, 6.2 cycles on average. Among which: CR 1 case, PR 6 cases, SD 15 cases, effective rate (CR+PR) is 20%, disease control rate (DCR) is 68.75%. The median survival time was 9.6 months. The median TTP was 3.7 months. Total effective rate of CBR , the stability rate of CBR and inefficiency rate of CBR were 51.4%, 25.7% and 22.9% respectively. Pain score improvement 88.57% (31/35), 42.86% (15/35) Pain relief last for 3-20 days ( median time 11 days). 17.14% (6/35) Pain relief last for more than 20 days. Pain relief maintain the most elderly 160 days. Half of the patients have different degree of side reaction, III, IV degree leukopenia accounted for 17.14% (6/35), 8.57% (3/35).
Conclusion: The arterial perfusion chemotherapy as second-line treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer salvage is of clinical value, with better disease control rate and the rate of pain relief.