吉西他滨联合氟尿嘧啶动静脉给药治疗晚期胰腺癌的临床观察

目的采用吉西他滨联合氟尿嘧啶动静脉给药治疗晚期胰腺癌，观察疗效，生存时间及不良反应。方法11例晚期胰腺癌患者第1天经肝动脉及肠系膜上动脉灌注吉西他滨1000mg／m^25-FU600mg／m^2，CF100mg；第2～5天外周静脉给药CF100mg(2小时)5-FU600mg／m^2(4小时)，第8天外周静脉给药吉西他滨1000mg／m^2(30分钟)3周一次，3个疗程。结果客观有效率27．3％，临床获益率81．8％；疼痛缓解率达81．8％。中位生存期11个月，其中12个月以上45．5％，24个月以上18．2％。主要毒副反应为骨髓抑制，脱发及消化道反应。结论吉西他滨联合氟尿嘧啶动静脉给药治疗晚期胰腺癌，在改善症状，延长生存期方面效果肯定，不良反应能耐受。     

吉西他滨联合草酸铂治疗晚期胆管癌的临床观察

目的：观察吉西他滨联合草酸铂治疗晚期肝外胆管癌的近期疗效。方法：30例晚期胆管癌患者采用化疗：吉西他滨1000mg／m^2,静脉滴注30～60分钟,第1,8天给药;草酸铂100mg／m^2,静脉滴注2小时,第2天。21天为一个周期。结果：30例中无1例达完全缓解,部分缓解6例（20％）,稳定11例（36．7％）。14例（46．7％）患者疼痛得到缓解,生活质量提高。结论：吉西他滨联合草酸铂治疗晚期无法手术的肝外胆管癌具有较好的近期疗效且不良反应可以耐受。     

吉西他滨联合氟尿嘧啶和顺铂治疗晚期胰腺癌

目的：观察吉西他滨（CEM）,氟尿嘧啶（5－FU）及顺铂（DDP）三药联合化疗对晚期胰腺癌的客观疗效及其临床受益反应（CBR）,方法：GEM 800mg/m^2,5-FU 600mg/m^2,DDP 30mg/m^2,于第1,8,15天静滴,28天为1周期,按WHO标准评价疗效,同时综合评估临床受益反应（CBR）指标：疼痛,体力状况及体重变化。结果：全组共29例,25例化疗两周期以上,其中PR6例（24．0％）,NC12例（48．0％）,PC7例（28．0％）,参照CBR综合指标,CBR率为62．1％（18／29）,主要毒性为消化道反应及骨髓抑制,其中血小板Ⅲ-Ⅳ度毒性为27．6％（18／29）,失访18例,结论：吉西他滨联合氟尿嘧啶及顺铂对晚期胰腺癌具有一定的肿瘤客观解率,临床受益反应率高,毒副反应能耐受,值得进一步研究。     

康莱特联合吉西他滨治疗进展期胰腺癌的疗效观察

目的：观察康莱特联合吉西他滨治疗进展期胰腺癌的临床疗效、临床获益反应和不良反应.方法：40例未接受过全身化疗的进展期胰腺癌患者,至少接受2个周期的康莱特联合吉西他滨化疗方案.康莱特200ml静滴,每天1次,吉西他滨1000mg/m2,第1天和第8天,每21天为一个周期.结果：40例患者中3例临床缓解,13例部分缓解,11例稳定.总的疾病控制率为67.5％.疼痛缓解率为88.6％.骨髓抑制发生率为37.5％.无化疗相关死亡.结论：康莱特联合吉西他滨治疗进展期胰腺癌可提高疾病控制率,改善患者生活质量,减轻疼痛,减少不良反应的发生.     

国产吉西他滨联合重组人血管内皮抑制素二线治疗晚期胰腺癌的临床观察

目的：观察国产吉西他滨（泽菲）联合重组人血管内皮抑制素（恩度）二线治疗晚期胰腺癌的近期疗效及毒性反应。方法：15例患者均经病理学或影像学确诊为胰腺癌，全组病例均采用泽菲联合恩度治疗：泽菲1000mg／m^2，静滴30分钟，每周1次，连用2周；恩度7．5mg／m^2，一般为15rag／次，加入生理盐水500ml中缓慢静脉滴注，滴注时间为3～4小时，第1～14天连续给药。每3周重复。结果：15例患者中，可评价疗效患者14例，无CR病例，PR1例，SD4例，PD9例，疾病控制率35．7％（5／14）。临床受益反应率40．0％（6／15）。主要毒副反应为骨髓抑制，恶心呕吐以及心电图异常。结论：泽菲联合恩度方案治疗晚期胰腺癌疗效较好，毒副反应轻，耐受性良好，值得进一步研究。     

替吉奥胶囊联合吉西他滨治疗晚期胰腺癌的疗效分析

目的：观察替吉奥（S-1）胶囊联合吉西他滨治疗晚期胰腺癌的临床疗效和安全性.方法：采用非盲法随机对照试验.试验组18例,替吉奥（S-1）胶囊联合吉西他滨,替吉奥（S-1）胶囊每天80mg/m2,分2次,餐后口服,d1-14,吉西他滨1000mg/m2,静脉滴注,30min,d1、8;对照组18例,吉西他滨1000mg/m2,静脉滴注,30min,d1、8、15;两组28天1个周期.结果：实验组有效率（CR＋PR）为44.4%,MST为7.6个月.主要毒副反应为血液学毒性和消化道反应.结论：替吉奥（S-1）胶囊联合吉西他滨是治疗晚期胰腺癌的一种安全有效的化疗方案.     

吉西他滨联合替吉奥胶囊治疗晚期食管癌患者的临床观察

目的：观察吉西他滨联合替吉奥胶囊治疗晚期食管癌的近期疗效及毒副反应。方法选择29例均经病理证实的晚期食管癌患者,替吉奥80 mg/m^2,分2次,餐后口服,d1～d14;吉西他滨1000 mg/m^2静脉滴注,d1、d8,21天为1个周期。每2周期后行影像学检查评价疗效、不良反应以及随访情况。结果完全缓解（CR）1例,部分缓解（PR）11例,病情稳定（SD）9例,病情进展（PD）8例,临床总缓解率（CR＋PR）为41．4％,临床获益率（CR＋PR＋SD）为72．4％。毒副反应主要为I-III度骨髓抑制、手足综合征、肝功能损伤、消化道反应等。中位疾病进展时间（mTTP）6．9个月,1年生存率64．3％。结论吉西他滨联合替吉奥胶囊治疗晚期食管癌有一定疗效,患者耐受性好。     

吉西他滨联合顺铂二线治疗晚期乳腺癌的临床观察

目的：探讨吉西他滨联合顺铂二线治疗晚期乳腺癌的疗效和不良反应。方法：选择蒽环类和（或）紫杉类化疗后的转移性乳腺癌患者30例,采用吉西他滨1000mg／m^ 2,静脉滴注,第1、8天;顺铂25mg／m^2,静脉滴注,第1—3天,21d为1周期,至少2周期后评价疗效。结果：CR2例（6．7％）,PRl2例（40．0％）,总有效率为46．7％。中位生存期12．8个月,中位TTP5．6个月。主要不良反应为骨髓抑制及胃肠道反应。结论：吉西他滨联合顺铂二线治疗晚期乳腺癌的近期疗效较好,患者耐受性好,值得临床推广。     

三维适形放疗同步国产吉西他滨化疗治疗局部晚期胰腺癌

背景与目的：综合治疗肿瘤是目前的趋势，三维适形放射治疗（3D—CRT）是较新的放疗技术，本文观察：维适形放射治疗（3D—CRT）联合国产吉西他滨化疗治疗局部晚期胰腺癌的耐受性及疗效。方法：36例局部晚期胰腺癌患者进入三维适形放射治疗联合吉西他滨化疗组，全部患者均行吉西他滨化疗，方案为每周1次吉西他滨250mg／m^2.36例患者分别完成3～7个周期的化疗。同步行3D—CRT，计划照射剂量8MV—X线DT65～70Gy．2～2．5Gy／次，1次／天，5天／N结果：36例患者全部完成治疗计划，胰腺痛原发灶完全缓解率（CR）为2．8％（1／36），部分缓解率（PR）为27．8％（10／36），总有效率（CR＋PR）为30．6％（11／36），无变化和进展（NC＋PD）占69．4％（25／36），白细胞下降发生率为91．7％（33／36）疼痛缓解率为90．3％。36例患者的中位随访期为24（12～29）个月。1年及2年生存率分别为36．1％（13／36）和19．4％（7／36）结论：三维适形放射治疗同步吉西他滨化疗治疗局部晚期胰腺癌疗效较好，能明显提高患者的生活质量和生存期，不良反应能为大多数患者耐受，是治疗局部晚期胰腺癌的较好方法。     

吉西他滨联合奥沙利铂治疗晚期胰腺癌疗效观察

目的：观察GEMOX联合方案治疗晚期胰腺癌的疗效和毒副反应。方法：19例确诊晚期胰腺癌患者接受至少2个周期的GEMOX联合方案化疗，吉西他滨1000mg／m^2，静脉滴入，d1、d8；奥沙利铂130mg／m^2，静脉滴入，d1。每21d重复。结果：1例CR，5例PR，8例SD，5例PD，总有效率为31．6％(6／19)，毒副反应可以耐受，没有化疗相关的死亡。结论：吉西他滨加奥沙利铂联合化疗是治疗晚期胰腺癌安全有效的方案，可以使部分患者得到临床受益。但需要有Ⅲ期的随机临床试验与吉西他滨单药化疗进行比较，以明确此联合方案的优势。     

Cetuximab, a monoclonal antibody targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor, in combination with gemcitabine for advanced pancreatic cancer: a multicenter phase II Trial.

PURPOSE: To determine the response rate, time to disease progression, survival duration and rate, and toxicity with the combination of cetuximab and gemcitabine in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-expressing advanced pancreatic cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with measurable locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer who had never received chemotherapy for their advanced disease and had immunohistochemical evidence of EGFR expression were eligible for the multicenter phase II trial. Patients were treated with cetuximab at an initial dose of 400 mg/m(2), followed by 250 mg/m(2) weekly for 7 weeks. Gemcitabine was administered at 1,000 mg/m(2) for 7 weeks, followed by 1 week of rest. In subsequent cycles, cetuximab was administered weekly, and gemcitabine was administered weekly for 3 weeks every 4 weeks. RESULTS: Sixty-one patients were screened for EGFR expression, 58 patients (95%) had at least 1+ staining, and 41 were enrolled onto the trial. Five patients (12.2%) achieved a partial response, and 26 (63.4%) had stable disease. The median time to disease progression was 3.8 months, and the median overall survival duration was 7.1 months. One-year progression-free survival and overall survival rates were 12% and 31.7%, respectively. The most frequently reported grade 3 or 4 adverse events were neutropenia (39.0%), asthenia (22.0%), abdominal pain (22.0%), and thrombocytopenia (17.1%). CONCLUSION: Cetuximab in combination with gemcitabine showed promising activity against advanced pancreatic cancer. Further clinical investigation is warranted.     

Phase I study of fixed dose rate infusion of gemcitabine in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the feasible dose of gemcitabine when administered as a fixed dose rate infusion (10 mg/m(2)/min) on a weekly schedule to Japanese patients with unresectable advanced pancreatic cancer. METHODS: Patients were required to have histologically or cytologically proven locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer for which they had received no previous chemotherapy. Gemcitabine was administered intravenously weekly for three consecutive weeks every 4 weeks. Patients at three dose levels were scheduled to receive escalating doses of gemcitabine: 1000 mg/m(2) over 100 min (Level 1), 1200 mg/m(2) over 120 min (Level 2) and 1500 mg/m(2) over 150 min (Level 3). RESULTS: A total of 16 patients were enrolled in this study between December 2003 and September 2004. Maximum-tolerated dose was not reached during the first course. Dose-limiting toxicity was Grade 4 neutropenia. Grade 3 or 4 neutropenia was observed at Level 3 in all six patients in the first course, and administration of gemcitabine on Day 8 or 15 was skipped in all six patients. Non-hematologic toxicity was mild and the most common symptoms were anorexia, nausea and vomiting. Partial response was achieved in 1 of the 17 patients (7%). Median overall survival was 7.3 months. CONCLUSIONS: Gemcitabine administered at a rate of 10 mg/m(2)/min was tolerated up to 1500 mg/m(2), but 1200 mg/m(2) represented a more appropriate recommended dose in further studies owing to neutropenia in Japanese patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.     

A prospective randomized study of gemcitabine with doxifluridine versus paclitaxel with doxifluridine in concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer

PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and toxicity of gemcitabine-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) with paclitaxel-based CCRT in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A total of 48 patients who had received no prior therapy were enrolled. The patients were treated with 4500 cGy radiation in 25 fractions over 5 weeks concomitant with gemcitabine 1000 mg/m(2)/week/intravenously (IV) and doxifluridine 600 mg/m(2)/day/by mouth (PO), or paclitaxel 50 mg/m(2)/week/IV and doxifluridine 600 mg/m(2)/day/PO. After a 4-week rest, the responses were evaluated and maintenance therapies (operation or chemotherapy) (gemcitabine 1000 mg/m(2)/week/IV and doxifluridine 600 mg/m(2)/day/PO) were conducted. RESULTS: The median survival was 12 months in the gemcitabine group vs. 14 months in the paclitaxel group. The response rate was 13.6% vs. 25%, and the median time to progression was 12 months vs. 12.5 months, respectively. The positive rate of the clinical benefit response was 59.1% vs. 41.7%, respectively. Toxicities were acceptable in both groups. CONCLUSION: In this trial, we demonstrated that the gemcitabine-based CCRT and the paclitaxel-based CCRT in combination of doxifluridine are clearly acceptable treatment strategy, and appear more effective than the 5 fluorouracil-based CCRT for locally advanced pancreatic cancer with comparable tolerability. Furthermore, the paclitaxel-based CCRT showed similar efficacy and toxicities to the gemcitabine-based treatment when it was combined with 5-fluorouracil.     

Gemcitabine in advanced pancreatic cancer: a phase II trial

The 5-year survival for pancreatic cancer is usually less than 5%, and no treatment has demonstrated consistent effect on patient survival and disease-related symptoms. Early studies with gemcitabine suggested a modest antitumor activity with significant improvement in disease-related symptoms. This phase II study reports the activity of gemcitabine on 33 consecutive patients with unresectable pancreatic carcinoma. Twenty-three patients had metastatic and 10 locally advanced unresectable disease. Twenty-six patients had not received any previous treatment and seven had received first-line chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil. Gemcitabine 1,000 mg/m2 was administered intravenously in 30 minutes in the first cycle once weekly for up to 7 weeks followed by 1 week rest; then in subsequent cycles, once weekly for 3 of every 4-week cycle. Four patients obtained partial response (12%). Fifteen patients (45%) had stable disease with a median duration of 32 weeks (range: 16-75 weeks), and 14 patients experienced progressive disease. Median duration of response was 34.5 weeks (range: 19-50 weeks). Median survival was 33 weeks (range: 2-91 weeks). All 4 responding patients and 14 of 15 (93%) patients with stable disease had improvement in performance status and decrease in daily analgesic requirement. Toxicity was mild and mainly consisted of moderate and rapidly reversible myelosuppression. We conclude that gemcitabine chemotherapy was very well tolerated and determined a significant clinical improvement with modest antitumoral activity in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.     

Decrease of CA 19-9 during chemotherapy with gemcitabine predicts survival time in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer

Chemotherapy with gemcitabine has been shown to be an effective regimen in advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer with improvement of both quality of life and survival time. The response of the tumour marker CA 19-9 to chemotherapy with gemcitabine was studied in order to find out whether it is related to survival time of patients. Forty-three consecutive patients (median age 61 years, range 39-76 years; 20 males, 23 females) suffering from histologically proven locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma and a baseline Karnofsky-index > or = 60 were treated with gemcitabine in a dose of 1,000 mg/m(-2) weekly x 7 followed by 1 week of rest during the first cycle and thereafter 1,000 mg/m(-2) weekly x 3 followed by 1 week of rest until progression. In 36 of 43 patients serial measurements of CA 19-9 could be performed. Patients with a decrease of > 20% of the baseline CA 19-9 level after 8 weeks of treatment (n = 25) had a significantly better median survival than patients with a rise or a decrease < or = 20% (n = 11) (268 vs 110 days; P < 0.001). The response of CA 19-9 was the strongest independent predictor of survival (P < 0.001) in the multivariate analysis. In conclusion, a decrease of CA 19-9 > 20% during the first weeks of chemotherapy with gemcitabine is associated with a better survival of patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer. Serial measurements of CA 19-9 are useful to decide whether further chemotherapy after the first weeks of treatment is indicated.     

Gemcitabine combined with gefitinib in patients with inoperable or metastatic pancreatic cancer: a phase II Study of the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group with biomarker evaluation

The combination of gemcitabine and gefitinib was evaluated in advanced pancreatic cancer. Totally, 53 patients were treated with a 7 week cycle of gemcitabine (1,000 mg/m(2) given weekly) followed by six 4 week cycles of gemcitabine given on days 1, 8 and 15. Gefitinib 250 mg was administered daily. Responses were seen in 6, and stabilization of the disease in 12 patients. The main toxicity was myelotoxicity (92%). The 6-month progression-free survival (PFS) was 30%. Median PFS was 4.1 months and median survival 7.3 months with a 1 year survival rate of 27%. The above combination demonstrated promising activity in advanced pancreatic cancer.     

Phase I trial of gemcitabine in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer

BACKGROUND: Gemcitabine is the most promising new agent currently being tested in pancreatic cancer. The present study was conducted to confirm the tolerability of a weekly schedule of gemcitabine at a dose of 1000 mg/m2 in Japanese patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. METHODS: The primary end-point was to evaluate the frequency of dose-limiting toxicity. Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 was administered over 30 min weekly in two schedules: gemcitabine x3 every 4 weeks (Schedule 1) and gemcitabine x7 followed by a week of rest and then gemcitabine x3 every 4 weeks thereafter (Schedule 2). At least three patients entered each schedule and three additional patients were treated in the presence of dose-limiting toxicity. RESULTS: Eleven chemo-naive patients with a good Karnofsky performance status of > or =80 points and distant metastasis were entered into this trial. In Schedule 1, no dose-limiting toxicity was observed in the three patients. In Schedule 2, the evaluation of dose-limiting toxicity was complete in six of the eight enrolled patients and two patients showed dose-limiting toxicity in this Schedule; one patient experienced both grade 4 leukocytopenia and grade 4 neutropenia, and both grade 4 neutropenia and grade 3 GOT/GPT increased in another patient. Two patients (18%) showed a partial response and a clinical benefit response was also achieved in two (29%) of the seven evaluable patients. CONCLUSION: Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 weekly x7 followed by a week of rest and weekly x3 every 4 weeks thereafter may be tolerated in Japanese patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.     

Phase I-II study of gemcitabine and fluorouracil as a continuous infusion in patients with pancreatic cancer.

PURPOSE: To determine the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD), dose-limiting toxicities, and efficacy of gemcitabine combined with fluorouracil (5-FU) in patients with pancreatic cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with measurable, locally advanced, nonresectable or metastatic pancreatic cancer were candidates for the study. 5-FU was given via protracted venous infusion (PVI) at a fixed dosage of 200 mg/m2/d, and gemcitabine was administered weekly for 3 consecutive weeks every 4 weeks. The initial dose of gemcitabine was 700 mg/m2 and was escalated in increments of 100 mg/m2/wk until the appearance of severe toxicity. Measurements of efficacy included the following: response rate; clinical benefit response, which is a composite measurement of pain, performance status, and weight loss; time to disease progression; and survival. RESULTS: Twenty-six patients received a total of 109 courses. Dose-limiting toxicity, which consisted of grade 4 neutropenia with fever (one patient) and grade 4 thrombocytopenia (one patient), was observed in two of three patients treated with 1,100 mg/m2/wk of gemcitabine. On the basis of these results, the MTD of gemcitabine with 5-FU via PVI on this schedule was 1,000 mg/m2. Sixteen patients developed grade 3-4 neutropenia, and three patients developed grade 3-4 thrombocytopenia. Grade 3-4 nonhematologic toxicity consisted of diarrhea (two patients) and cutaneous toxicity, asthenia, edema, mucositis, and nausea and vomiting (one patient each). The delivered dose-intensity of gemcitabine was similar at the 1,000 mg/m2 dose level (599 mg/m2/wk) as at the 900 mg/m2 (601 mg/m2/wk) dose level. For this reason, the recommended dose of gemcitabine for phase II evaluation on this schedule was 900 mg/m2. Five patients had objective responses (one complete response and four partial responses; response rate, 19.2%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 6.5 to 39.3), and 10 patients had improvement of disease-related symptoms (45%; 95% CI, 24 to 67). After a median follow-up of 17.7 months (range, 7.8 to 24.8 months), the median progression-free survival and overall survival times were 7.4 months (95% CI, 3.3 to 11.4) and 10.3 months (95% CI, 8.1 to 12.5), respectively. CONCLUSION: The MTD of gemcitabine when combined with 5-FU via PVI on this schedule was 1,000 mg/m2/ wk; however, on the basis of administered dose-intensity, the recommended dose for additional investigation is 900 mg/m2. This combination chemotherapy regimen was well tolerated and showed promising antitumor activity in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.     

Combined radiochemotherapy of locally advanced unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma with mitomycin C plus 24-hour continuous infusional gemcitabine

BACKGROUND: In locally advanced pancreatic cancer, the combination of chemotherapy with radiotherapy is gaining increasing importance; although, in view of the reported long-term results of several contemporary trials, further improvements are certainly warranted. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a combined-treatment modality consisting of systemic chemotherapy with 24-h continuous infusional gemcitabine and mitomycin C, plus external beam radiotherapy in patients with localized unresectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Systemic chemotherapy consisted of mitomycin C 8 mg/m2 given as i.v. bolus injection on day 1 and gemcitabine administered as a 24-h continous infusion once weekly for 3 of 4 weeks. The starting dose of gemcitabine was 100 mg/m2 and dose levels were escalated in consecutive cohorts of 3-6 patients to 130 and 160 mg/m2, utilizing an escalating-dose Phase I trial design. Radiation therapy using megavolt irradiation (total dose, 45 Gy, 1.8 Gy/day) of 6 MV photons or greater with a 3- or 4-field technique was delivered concurrently for 5-6 weeks. RESULTS: Between January 1997 and August 1998, a total of 15 patients were enrolled in this trial, all of whom were assessable for toxicity, response, and survival. The dose-limiting toxicities at the 160 mg/m2 gemcitabine level were myelosuppression, specifically neutropenia +/- thrombocytopenia, and gastrointestinal symptoms, including stomatitis, vomiting, and diarrhea. Only 1 partial response was observed (7%), and disease was stabilized in 10 additional patients (67%). The median time to progression was 5.5 months (range, 2-12 months). Whereas all patients developed distant metastases, locoregional failure occurred in only 3. The median survival time was 8.3 months (range, 2.5 to 22.0+ months), and the 1-year survival rate was 13.3%. CONCLUSION: The MTD of gemcitabine when given as prolonged infusion in combination with mitomycin C and radiation therapy was 130 mg/m2/week. Therapeutic results suggest that combined chemoradiation with this regimen is feasible and effective for local control of pancreatic cancer, but essentially ineffective in counteracting metastatic tumor growth.     

A case of unresectable advanced pancreatic tail cancer successfully treated with gemcitabine hydrochloride

We report a case of a 76-year-old female with unresectable advanced pancreatic tail cancer in whom systemic chemotherapy using gemcitabine hydrochloride was effective. The patient came to our hospital with a complaint of upper abdominal discomfort and was diagnosed as an advanced pancreatic tail cancer with severe vessel invasion. A curative operation was thought to be impossible, so gemcitabine hydrochloride was administered (800 mg/m2/week x 3/4 weeks). After 2 courses, the CEA, CA19-9 and SPan-1 value were decreased, and reduced tumor size was identified. Sixteen months after the first diagnosis, she died dissemination.