Objective: To evaluate the effect of intraperitoneal chemotherapy or in combination with other therapies in patients with advanced primary liver cancer. Methods: 72 patients with advanced primary liver cancer with n...Objective: To evaluate the effect of intraperitoneal chemotherapy or in combination with other therapies in patients with advanced primary liver cancer. Methods: 72 patients with advanced primary liver cancer with no indication for surgery received intraperitoneal chemotherapy in combination with other therapies including transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA), percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PELT) and radiotherapy. Of them, 29 cases were complicated with hilar or retroperitoneal multiple lymph node metastases, 14 with portal vein embolus, 15 with intrapedtoneal and diaphragmatic metastases, 6 with chylous ascites, one with cancerous ascites, and 7 with suspected cancerous ascites (referring to large amounts of ascites without hypoproteinemia while exfoliative cytology of the ascites was positive). The mean maximum tumor size was 8.2 cm in diameter. Liver function at the initial treatment was Child A in 53 cases, and Child B in 19 cases. I ntrapedtoneal chemotherapy was performed in all these patients. The intraperitoneal chemotherapy protocols included: 5-FU 0.5-0.75 g/d for 10-15 consecutive days, with a total dosage of 5-12.5 g, and at the last day of chemotherapy 10 mg mitomycin (MMC) or 100 mg carboplatin was injected. For 7 cases of cholangiocarcinoma, Gemzar 800-1000 mg was administered additionally. A majority of all these patients received another one or two therapy methods followed by intraperitoneal chemotherapy. TACE was performed in the patients with multiple tumors or nodule more than 5 cm in diameter in the liver, RFA or PElT with nodule fewer than 4 in number and 5 cm or less than 5 cm in diameter and radiotherapy, only for metastases, with metastatic lymph nodes, localized metastasis within the abdominal cavity or portal vein embolus. Interval time between two methods was one month or so. Two months after the sequential therapy, repeated treatment would be given if general medical condition and liver function were perfect at that time. Results: The median survival time of the group was 13.97 ± 6.27 months. The 1- and 2-year survival rates were 59.7% and 30.6% respectively. The mean survival time of the patients with liver function Child A was 15.91 ± 5.49 months, and that of the patients with Child B was 8.55 ± 5.09 months. The difference was statistically significant (P 〈 0.05). Conclusion: Intraperitoneal chemotherapy or in combination with other therapies in patients with advanced primary liver cancer with metastases to abdominal cavity is an effective method. It can prolong the survival time and improve life quality for a certain percentage of patients with advanced pnmary liver cancer.展开更多
Objective:The aim of our study was to observe the efficiency and toxicity of oxaliplatin (L-OHP) combined with CF/5-FU in patients with advanced primary hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods:Twenty patients with advanced p...Objective:The aim of our study was to observe the efficiency and toxicity of oxaliplatin (L-OHP) combined with CF/5-FU in patients with advanced primary hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods:Twenty patients with advanced primary hepatocellular carcinoma had recurrence/metastasis after multiple courses of TACE (cisplatin and epirubicin,etc.).All patients were treated with FOLFOX4 regimen of the combination of oxaliplatin and leucovorin and 5-fluorouracil.Treatment was repeated every 2 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable adverse effects occurred.The efficiency was evaluated according to RECIST criteria,and toxicities according to American National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI CTC),respectively.Results:Twenty patients were assessable for the objective efficiency and for toxicity.No patient achieved complete response (CR),4 patients were partial response (PR),8 patients were stable disease (SD),8 patients were disease progression (PD);Time to tumor progression (TTP) of the patients ranged from 1.5 to 4.8 months,median TTP was 2.2 months;Overall survival (OS) of the patients ranged from 3 to 10.2 months,median OS was 5 months.The 2 patients' serum AFP level decreasing.Sixteen patients relieved the symptoms obviously,stabilized or raised up Karnofsky Score.The toxicities were mainly grade I-II arrest of bone marrow (50%),mild neurotoxicity (30%) and mild reaction of gastrointestinal tract (40%).Conclusion:FOLFOX4 regimen is effective and safe for patients with advanced primary hepatocellular carcinoma.It can be worthy of further clinical investigation.展开更多
Aiming at starting the ball rolling and contributing humble effort to promote CTM (Chinese traditional medicine), we performed the present study to assess the therapy response of Chinese herbal decoction compared to...Aiming at starting the ball rolling and contributing humble effort to promote CTM (Chinese traditional medicine), we performed the present study to assess the therapy response of Chinese herbal decoction compared to conventional therapy on critical ill patients of advanced liver cancer. A total of 6 patients (1 female and 5 males) with histologically confirmed liver cancer were included in this retrospective observational clinical trial. We administered Chinese medicine (Gan Decoction, mixed with a variety of effective herbal components) to help them to recover from poor condition. In the meantime, conventional treatment of surgical resection and artery catheterization chemotherapy was applied in cases compared. In 3 cases of CTM combined treatment, the tumor marker level decreased. Residual intrahepatic metastatic sites reduced according to ultrasonography/CT imaging, and the patients felt free from the complaint of abdominal discomfort. The quality of life has been improved, we managed to have prolonged the PFS (Progression-Free-Survival) and TTP (Time-to-Progression) from the onset to date. While in 3 cases with conventional treatment only of surgical resection and artery catheterization chemotherapy, we were not able to decrease the level of tumor marker, metastatic lesions increased according to ultrasonography/CT imaging, and the patient's condition worsen more. We failed in having prolonged the PFS and TTP in the compared cases of conventional treatment only. The retrospective clinical study showed no OS (overall survival) benefit for liver cancer patients treated with Gan Decoction, while the QOL (quality of life) evaluation seemed to predict survival better. Chinese herbs might be an additional choice with its better benefits and tolerability in the treatment of primary liver cancer.展开更多
文摘Objective: To evaluate the effect of intraperitoneal chemotherapy or in combination with other therapies in patients with advanced primary liver cancer. Methods: 72 patients with advanced primary liver cancer with no indication for surgery received intraperitoneal chemotherapy in combination with other therapies including transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA), percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PELT) and radiotherapy. Of them, 29 cases were complicated with hilar or retroperitoneal multiple lymph node metastases, 14 with portal vein embolus, 15 with intrapedtoneal and diaphragmatic metastases, 6 with chylous ascites, one with cancerous ascites, and 7 with suspected cancerous ascites (referring to large amounts of ascites without hypoproteinemia while exfoliative cytology of the ascites was positive). The mean maximum tumor size was 8.2 cm in diameter. Liver function at the initial treatment was Child A in 53 cases, and Child B in 19 cases. I ntrapedtoneal chemotherapy was performed in all these patients. The intraperitoneal chemotherapy protocols included: 5-FU 0.5-0.75 g/d for 10-15 consecutive days, with a total dosage of 5-12.5 g, and at the last day of chemotherapy 10 mg mitomycin (MMC) or 100 mg carboplatin was injected. For 7 cases of cholangiocarcinoma, Gemzar 800-1000 mg was administered additionally. A majority of all these patients received another one or two therapy methods followed by intraperitoneal chemotherapy. TACE was performed in the patients with multiple tumors or nodule more than 5 cm in diameter in the liver, RFA or PElT with nodule fewer than 4 in number and 5 cm or less than 5 cm in diameter and radiotherapy, only for metastases, with metastatic lymph nodes, localized metastasis within the abdominal cavity or portal vein embolus. Interval time between two methods was one month or so. Two months after the sequential therapy, repeated treatment would be given if general medical condition and liver function were perfect at that time. Results: The median survival time of the group was 13.97 ± 6.27 months. The 1- and 2-year survival rates were 59.7% and 30.6% respectively. The mean survival time of the patients with liver function Child A was 15.91 ± 5.49 months, and that of the patients with Child B was 8.55 ± 5.09 months. The difference was statistically significant (P 〈 0.05). Conclusion: Intraperitoneal chemotherapy or in combination with other therapies in patients with advanced primary liver cancer with metastases to abdominal cavity is an effective method. It can prolong the survival time and improve life quality for a certain percentage of patients with advanced pnmary liver cancer.
文摘Objective:The aim of our study was to observe the efficiency and toxicity of oxaliplatin (L-OHP) combined with CF/5-FU in patients with advanced primary hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods:Twenty patients with advanced primary hepatocellular carcinoma had recurrence/metastasis after multiple courses of TACE (cisplatin and epirubicin,etc.).All patients were treated with FOLFOX4 regimen of the combination of oxaliplatin and leucovorin and 5-fluorouracil.Treatment was repeated every 2 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable adverse effects occurred.The efficiency was evaluated according to RECIST criteria,and toxicities according to American National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI CTC),respectively.Results:Twenty patients were assessable for the objective efficiency and for toxicity.No patient achieved complete response (CR),4 patients were partial response (PR),8 patients were stable disease (SD),8 patients were disease progression (PD);Time to tumor progression (TTP) of the patients ranged from 1.5 to 4.8 months,median TTP was 2.2 months;Overall survival (OS) of the patients ranged from 3 to 10.2 months,median OS was 5 months.The 2 patients' serum AFP level decreasing.Sixteen patients relieved the symptoms obviously,stabilized or raised up Karnofsky Score.The toxicities were mainly grade I-II arrest of bone marrow (50%),mild neurotoxicity (30%) and mild reaction of gastrointestinal tract (40%).Conclusion:FOLFOX4 regimen is effective and safe for patients with advanced primary hepatocellular carcinoma.It can be worthy of further clinical investigation.
文摘Aiming at starting the ball rolling and contributing humble effort to promote CTM (Chinese traditional medicine), we performed the present study to assess the therapy response of Chinese herbal decoction compared to conventional therapy on critical ill patients of advanced liver cancer. A total of 6 patients (1 female and 5 males) with histologically confirmed liver cancer were included in this retrospective observational clinical trial. We administered Chinese medicine (Gan Decoction, mixed with a variety of effective herbal components) to help them to recover from poor condition. In the meantime, conventional treatment of surgical resection and artery catheterization chemotherapy was applied in cases compared. In 3 cases of CTM combined treatment, the tumor marker level decreased. Residual intrahepatic metastatic sites reduced according to ultrasonography/CT imaging, and the patients felt free from the complaint of abdominal discomfort. The quality of life has been improved, we managed to have prolonged the PFS (Progression-Free-Survival) and TTP (Time-to-Progression) from the onset to date. While in 3 cases with conventional treatment only of surgical resection and artery catheterization chemotherapy, we were not able to decrease the level of tumor marker, metastatic lesions increased according to ultrasonography/CT imaging, and the patient's condition worsen more. We failed in having prolonged the PFS and TTP in the compared cases of conventional treatment only. The retrospective clinical study showed no OS (overall survival) benefit for liver cancer patients treated with Gan Decoction, while the QOL (quality of life) evaluation seemed to predict survival better. Chinese herbs might be an additional choice with its better benefits and tolerability in the treatment of primary liver cancer.