Two cases of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma achieving a complete response with metronomic chemotherapy via the hepatic artery.
- Author:
Yeon Joo CHUN
1
;
Si Hyun BAE
;
Mun Kyoung CHUNG
;
Jong Young CHOI
;
Seung Kew YOON
;
Ho Jong CHUN
;
Byung Gil CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. baesh@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Metronomic chemotherapy;
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hepatic Artery;
Humans;
Lung;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Portal Vein;
Prognosis;
Thrombosis
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2010;78(6):741-746
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a poor prognosis and few effective therapies. Recently, low-dose antiangiogenic (also called metronomic) chemotherapy has been tested in patients with advanced HCC. Here, we report two patients with advanced HCC who showed a good response after metronomic chemotherapy. The first was a 54-year-old man who was diagnosed with advanced HCC with lung metastasis. After three cycles of metronomic chemotherapy, the size of tumor and pulmonary metastatic lesions had decreased markedly on follow-up computed tomography. The second was a 54-year-old woman who was diagnosed with HCC with portal vein thrombosis. Metronomic therapy was performed. After 9 months, tumor enhancement in the arterial phase had disappeared completely, and the portal vein thrombus was decreased slightly. Metronomic therapy is an interesting treatment option for patients with advanced HCC. More clinical data and studies are needed to confirm this result.
