Therapeutic effects of gemcitabine regional artery perfusion combined with systemic chemotherapy for late-stage cancer of pancreas
- VernacularTitle:吉西他滨区域性动脉灌注联合全身化疗治疗晚期胰腺癌
- Author:
Jie HUANG
;
Daguang TIAN
;
Jie ZHANG
;
Tiehan LI
;
Xiaoping WEI
;
Chunman LI
;
Mingdao HU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pancreatic Neoplasms/drug ther;
Gemcitabine/ther uses;
Chemotherapy;
Perfusion,Regonal
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
1994;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effects of gemcitabine regional artery perfusion combined with systemic chemotherapy for late-stage cancer of pancreas.Methods Thirteen cases of late-stage cancer of pancreas proven by operation and pathology were treated with 5-FU+MMC as a combined system chemotherapy, and use of gemcitabine for regional artery perfusion chemotherapy.Results Among the 13 patients who could be evaluated for therapeutic effect, four cases had partial response (PR), six cases had (SD), three cases were PD, and the effective rate of the clinical benifical-reflected evaluation was 76.9%, pain releive rate 75.0% the median survival time was 6.3 months. None of the patients have had serious toxious side-effects.Conclusions The gemcitabine regional artery perfusion combined with systemic chemotherapy can relieve the cancer pain of patients with late-stage cancer of pancreas, improve their general condition, increase the survival quality of life, prolong the survival time. The drug tolerance of the patients is good.