[A case of effective chemoradiation therapy against anal fistula carcinoma recurred 10 years after surgery]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2006 Nov;33(12):1977-9.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A male in his eighties underwent abdominoperineal resection under the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma associated with anal fistula (P0, H0, n (-), A1, stage II, ly0, v0). Ten years after the surgery, a painful lymph node swelling was noticed in the left inguinal region. Biopsy specimen showed adenocarcinoma consisting of severe dysplastic cells. Radiotherapy was performed in the pelvic region at a total dose of 50 Gy (2 Gy/day). After the radiotherapy, left inguinal and pelvic lymph nodes markedly shrank and became painless. After one month, the chemotherapy with UFT (UFT 300 mg/day) was started. One year thereafter, para-aortic lymph nodes were found to be enlarged, but a good quality of life was obtained without elevation of tumor markers.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / complications
  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy
  • Adenocarcinoma / radiotherapy
  • Adenocarcinoma / therapy*
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Anus Neoplasms / complications
  • Anus Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Anus Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Anus Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Male
  • Quality of Life
  • Rectal Fistula / etiology*
  • Rectal Fistula / therapy
  • Tegafur / therapeutic use
  • Time Factors
  • Uracil / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Tegafur
  • Uracil

Supplementary concepts

  • 1-UFT protocol