[Long-term efficacy of chemotherapy for unresectable gastric cancer with multiple bone metastases-a case report]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2013 Nov;40(12):2235-7.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 49-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with back pain, appetite loss, and body weight loss in January 2009. Gastroduodenal endoscopy, abdominal computed tomography( CT), and magnetic resonance imaging( MRI) revealed type 4 advanced gastric cancer( signet-ring cell carcinoma) with multiple lymph node( No. 16 LNs), right adrenal gland, and multiple bone metastases. Between February 2009 and April 2011, 20 courses of S-1( 80 mg/m2) plus CDDP( 60 mg/m2) and zoledronic acid hydrate (4 mg/body) were administrated. Since May 2011, S-1 (70 mg/m2) and zoledronic acid hydrate( 4 mg/body) have been continued. The lymph node and adrenal gland metastases showed a complete response( CR), and the gastric tumor showed a partial response; however, the bone metastases did not show CR or progressive disease (PD) for 4 years after initiation of therapy. Chemotherapy with zoledronic acid hydrate is considered as a useful therapeutic option for advanced unresectable gastric cancer with multiple bone metastases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / secondary
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Bone Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
  • Time Factors