[Long-term survival after neck lymph node metastases from sigmoid colon cancer--a case report]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2003 Oct;30(11):1836-8.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a 73-year-old female who had been operated on for sigmoid colon cancer and neck lymph node metastases. Tumor size was controlled by systemic chemotherapy for about 3 years. During the chemotherapy, toxicity over grade 2 was not observed and good QOL was maintained on an outpatient basis. It is suggested that low-dose systemic chemotherapy may be useful for patients with poor general status.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Camptothecin / administration & dosage
  • Camptothecin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Colon, Sigmoid / surgery
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Drug Combinations
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Irinotecan
  • Leucovorin / administration & dosage
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology*
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Neck
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / surgery
  • Survivors
  • Tegafur / administration & dosage
  • Uracil / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Drug Combinations
  • UFT(R) drug
  • Tegafur
  • Uracil
  • Irinotecan
  • Leucovorin
  • Fluorouracil
  • Camptothecin