A case of multiple liver metastases from breast cancer successfully treated with intra-arterial administration of docetaxel |
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Authors: | Maeda Y Nishida M Takao T Harada K Mori N Tamesa T Somura H Tangoku A Oka M Konishi T |
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Affiliation: | Dept. of Surgery II, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine. |
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Abstract: | Docetaxel is an excellent agent with a high antitumor effect for the treatment of advanced/recurrent breast cancer. A 55-year-old female with metastatic liver tumors from breast cancer showed a remarkable response to intra-arterial administration of docetaxel (20 mg/week, or 40 mg/2 weeks). Since CT and MRI imaging revealed multiple metastases in the liver, intra-arterial chemotherapy was selected. No critical side effect was found during this chemotherapy. A CT scan 3 months after chemotherapy showed a partial response. We conclude that this intra-arterial chemotherapy using docetaxel will be safe and useful for liver metastases from breast cancer. |
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