[Unresectable gallbladder cancer with lymph node and liver metastases completely responding to S-1 monotherapy - a case report]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2007 Oct;34(10):1679-82.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a patient with gallbladder cancer and multiple liver and lymph node metastases which completely responded to S-1, an oral fluoropyrimidine anticancer drug. The patient was enrolled in the "Late phase II study of S-1 in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer". A partial response was confirmed after the first two courses of S-1 monotherapy, and anti-tumor efficacy was finally evaluated as a complete response after the 5th course. S-1 was discontinued after the 18th course because of long CR, and the patient has been alive and disease-free for more than 3 years. Grade 2 anorexia, diarrhea, hand-foot skin reaction, and tasty disturbance were observed, but no grade 3 or more toxicities were noted. S-1 appeared to be effective against advanced gallbladder cancer and showed excellent tolerability.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Clinical Trial, Phase II
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / toxicity
  • Drug Combinations
  • Gallbladder Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Gallbladder Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Lymphatic Metastasis*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Oxonic Acid / therapeutic use*
  • Tegafur / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

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