| Abstract: | A patient with advanced gastric cancer complicated with liver and lymph node metastases was successfully treated with a novel oral anticancer drug, TS-1, TS-1 was administered at a dose of 100 mg/day. One course consisted of consecutive administration of TS-1 for 28 days and withdrawal for 14 days. At the end of 3 courses a partial response of the liver metastases was achieved. Although the patient has had complications with ascites collection due to hypoalbuminemia, he has been well without regrowth of any metastases for over 8 months. |
