[A case of metastatic liver tumor of colorectal cancer responding to low-dose CPT-11 chemotherapy]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2003 Mar;30(3):419-21.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a case in which low-dose CPT-11 chemotherapy was effective for metastatic liver tumor of sigmoid colon cancer. A 49-year-old male with metastatic liver tumor, who had undergone sigmoidectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy, was treated by low-dose CPT-11 chemotherapy (CPT-11 30 mg/m2 x 3 days, every 2 weeks). After 7 courses of this chemotherapy, CT and ultrasound examinations showed a reduction of tumor size in the liver. This chemotherapy also showed no high grade toxicities. Therefore, low-dose CPT-11 chemotherapy seems to be effective for metastatic colorectal cancer, and safe in view of toxicities.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / administration & dosage*
  • Camptothecin / administration & dosage*
  • Camptothecin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / secondary
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Humans
  • Irinotecan
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Irinotecan
  • Camptothecin